Recent revelations about a long-running spat among the trustees of The Actors' Benevolent Fund (ABF) have led to a very public dressing down from the Charity Commission for failings in governance. Such was the case recently, when the trustees received a very public dressing down from the Charity Commission for failings in governance. A long-running spat among the trustees, including allegations of bullying and harassment which led to an independent investigation last year, has been regrettably well-publicised (Fear and loathing at actor's charity over ousting of octogenarian trustees (thetimes.co.uk). The Charity Commission used its powers to appoint a new council of trustees and ordered the charity to take various steps to improve its governance. When words fail, we (like our friends in the arts) can always rely on The Bard to say it best:-"Reputation, reputation, reputation!

Source: The Times May 29, 2023 16:27 UTC