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CharitEpulse: Diversity, disclosure and debt

Date: 20 January 2026

Diversity, disclosure and debt

In this episode of CharitEpulse, the hosts discuss:

  • The Sackler Trust: Whether redacting information in charity accounts is ever a good idea, and the transparency issues it raises.
  • Henry Smith Foundation: A new initiative to boost trustee board diversity, launched in partnership with several sector organisations.
  • National Fund: The future of a 1928 fund, now worth £607m, originally established to help pay off the national debt following the First World War.
  • ACEVO & The Covenant: The growing pressures on charity CEOs and what measures could genuinely support sector leadership.
  • Wellcome: A near £40bn investment portfolio alongside a charitable spending rate of around 5%.

Listen time: 25 minutes

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For questions, feedback, or to suggest topics you’d like the trio to explore in upcoming episodes, please email claire.whiteman-haywood@quiltercheviot.com in the Charities team.

Hosts

Charles Mesquita

Charities Director

Catherine Rustomji

Partner at Shakespeare Martineau

James Saunders

Partner at Moore Kingston Smith

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