Slides from the CharityComms AGM on 27 September 2018

1. CharityComms
AGM 2018
27 September 2018
Welcome
John Grounds, Chair
Adeela Warley, CEO

2. Agenda
Our vision and goals
Review of activities 2017-18
Receipt of annual
report and accounts
Approval of trustees
Recent and future activity
AOB

3. Our vision is for effective and
inspiring communications to be
at the heart of every charity’s
work for a better world.
Our vision
“
Hats off to the @CharityComms team for a great
start to their new podcast series.
@AlexGoldup, via Twitter
Really interesting article by @rights_info's
@juliakirbysmith on the Facebook algorithm
changes and why they may be helping as
well as hurting. @AdamWagner1 via Twitter“

4. We improve the standard
of communications and
champion its role in the sector.
We represent, support, inspire,
connect and inform our
members and the wider charity
communications community.
Our purpose

5. Comms integrated
with brand and
organisational
framework.
4.
2.
3.
Our 10-year goals for the sector
1. Comms recognised
as being integral to
charities.
Comms represented at
SMT/senior board level.
More and better
resources
available to
charity
communicators.

6. Income: £663,350 (2016-17: £598,477)
Expenditure: £603,222 (2016-17: £527,369)
Balance of funds at year end: £315,089 (2016-17: £254,961)
Cash in bank at year end: £508,265 (2016-17: £468,447)
Key achievements 2017-18: financial
“
This was a very valuable conference. It's so rare to go
to these events and find them both inspiring and
achievable. The ideas felt practical, realistic, and
achievable. Jen Smith, Education for Health, delegate at small
charities conference 2017.

7. increase across
the website with
159,538 users
Our impact
of event attendees
said they had
acquired new
knowledge or
enhanced skills
relevant to their
job
(up 3% on last year)
93%
of event
delegates said
they would try
something new
in their work
(up 7% on last year)
91%
8%

8. CharityComms is
brought to you by…

9. www.rawpixel.com
Motion proposed to receive the
annual report and accounts for
financial year 2017-2018
Proposed: Tim Parfitt
Seconded: Joe Downie

10. Our trustees
John Grounds (chair)
Hanif Leylani (vice chair)
Louisa Dallmeyer (treasurer)
Lucy Abell
Jessica Abelscroft
Chrystyna Chymera-Holloway
Clive Gardiner
Katherine Hall
Donna Holland
Seamus O’Farrell

11. www.rawpixel.com
Motion proposed to
approve trustees
Proposed:
Damien Chapman
Seconded: Sue Wixley

12. Making our events more accessible across all channels.
Refreshing the portfolio of member benefits.
Looking at how to support your professional career
development.
Scoping a membership portal to help you connect,
share and learn from your peers.
Embracing the principles of GDPR to create the best
membership experience.
Activities for 2018-2019 include:

13. A big thank you for
coming today
and for being part of
CharityComms!