Trustees' Annual Report: preparing for the Charities SORP 2026 with MHA

Event information

This webinar is brought to you in partnership with MHA.

Join this webinar to find out how the Trustees’ Annual Report will change in 2026 when the new Charities SORP takes effect. This session is designed to help charity finance professionals, trustees, and those supporting them to understand what’s changing and how to prepare effectively. We’ll walk you through the key updates and what they mean in practice, and share tips on how to craft well-structured, engaging reports that meet the new requirements.

It is expected that there will be some important changes to the Trustees’ Annual Report in areas including impact and sustainability reporting, accountability for the use of volunteers and disclosures regarding reserves. These areas will need careful consideration in advance of the first period in which charities adopt the revised SORP.

Whether you’re producing reports yourself, or supporting others who do, this session will provide practical insights into making your reports clearer, more compliant, and more meaningful for stakeholders.

Key benefits

• Understand the key changes affecting the Trustees’ Annual Report.
• Learn how to structure reports for clarity, impact, and compliance.
• Adopt advice on how to create engaging and informative reports.
• Gain confidence in advising or supporting trustees and charity boards.
• Get practical tips to prepare ahead of the 2026 implementation.

About the speakers

Sudhir Singh FCA, Partner and Head of Not for Profit, MHA Sudhir is a highly experienced Not for Profit specialist who has worked in the sector for 30 years. Prior to joining MHA, he was either the national sector head or a specialist Partner in three other top 20 accountancy practices. He has particularly focused on advising complex and high-profile organisations, working with larger Not for Profits, having acted for over 25 top 250 registered charities, and using his extensive knowledge to provide practical solutions. In June 2020, he was appointed onto the Council for the Royal College of Art.

Stuart McKay, Partner, MHA Stuart oversees a group of 20 individuals who are dedicated to advising and auditing the Not for Profit sector. Stuart has been auditing Not for Profit organisations for over 15 years, having gained the ICAEW Diploma in Charity Accounting, and joined MHA MacIntyre Hudson in March 2014. During his career he has worked with a range of Not for Profit entities both in terms of size and in terms of activities. He currently acts for a number of our high profile and national Not for Profit clients as well as a number of Further Education institutions.

CPD hours

ICAEW's revised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations bring in new CPD requirements. This includes a minimum number of hours and an ethics requirement. Attending this webinar could contribute up to 1 hour of verifiable CPD, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

A copy of the webinar booking confirmation email is accepted as evidence of verifiable CPD. You will need to save the email as a JPEG or PDF before uploading it to your record. Click here to use ICAEW’s self-assessment tool to help you work out how much CPD you will need to fulfil each year.

Costs

There is no charge to attend this event. ICAEW members and non-members are welcome to join.