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I Trust Sport Ltd

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Sports governance consultancy based in London offering reviews, advisory and insights www.itrustsport.com

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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Now live - our report for the ASOIF Governance Task Force analysing the governance of 36 Summer Olympic International Federations: www.asoif.com/news/asoif%E...
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ASOIF’s Sixth IF Governance Review reveals steady progress across key areas
ASOIF today published the results of the Sixth Review of International Federation Governance, which demonstrate continuous improvements by its members across important governance areas.
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Tips for avoiding disputes in sport: - have good rules - follow them - communicate - take advice early - be fair Makes sense #SportRes2026
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Useful Moody's summary of red flags for financial crime in sports club ownership - www.moodys.com/web/en/us/in... : Multi-jurisdictional ownership, offshore holding cos, nominees masking beneficial owners, high-value cross-border player transfers
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Beneficial ownership in elite sports: Transparency, financial crime risks, and regulatory oversight
Opaque ownership and cross‑border investment expose elite sports clubs to heightened money laundering risks under 6AMLD—highlighting important transparency and compliance gaps.
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
National Sports Political Power index 2023-25, compiled by Danish Sports Confederation: www.dif.dk/idraetten-i-.... Always interesting to see the shifts
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DIF's Idrætspolitiske Magtbarometer
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
New @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social toolkit for measuring legacy of major sports and other events: www.gov.uk/government/c.... Useful resource. Planning in advance vital
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R&D Science and Analysis Programme- Measuring major events legacy
R&D Science and Analysis Programme - Measuring the legacy and impact of major events: A toolkit and case studies
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Interesting Redtorch social media study of International Federations: redtorch.sport/sport_on_soc.... Essential reading for marketing teams
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International Federations 2026 — Redtorch
The SportOnSocial International Federations 2026 report ranks International Federations one their social media performance.
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Financial Reporting Council guidance on flexible application of UK Corporate Governance Code: www.frc.org.uk/news-and-eve.... Call for clarity and transparency in reporting is relevant for sport too, regardless of applicable governance standard
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FRC publishes guidance to help investors and advisors recognise the value of flexible governance reporting
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Interesting independent review of @artscouncilengland.bsky.social www.gov.uk/government/p... . Some ideas for supporting arts funding potentially relevant for sport too
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Arts Council England - an independent review by Baroness Margaret Hodge
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Dr Mustafa Sarkar - to increase organisational resilience in sports orgs, focus more on changing the system than on training individuals #SGASettingTheField
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
I Trust Sport is providing independent assessments of county cricket clubs seeking gold standard in the ECB's County Governance Framework: www.ecb.co.uk/news/4400141.... Congratulations to Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation for being first
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Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation becomes first county to formally achieve Gold standard governance
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Charity Governance Code (for England and Wales) updated with useful resources: www.charitygovernancecode.org. Well worth a look for not-for-profit sports bodies, even if not incorporated as a charity
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Charity Governance Code -
Good governance helps charities achieve their goals The Code sets out universal principles of governance for charities to consider and […]
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
New from I Trust Sport - a governance review of 30 members of the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF): arisf.sport/first-arisf-...
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First ARISF Governance Review of International Federation - ARISF
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Good to see the Independent Football Regulator (for men's professional football in England) website up and running: footballregulator.org.uk
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Home | IFR
The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) has been established to protect and promote the sustainability of English football, for the benefit of fans and the local communities football clubs serve.
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Wide-ranging Future of Sport in Canada Commission Report: www.canada.ca/en/canadian-.... Covers structure, governance, safeguarding and more
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Preliminary Report — Future of Sport in Canada Commission - Canada.ca
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
UK govt-commissioned research on impact of climate change on grassroots sport and vice versa: www.gov.uk/government/p.... Flooding, droughts, heatwaves among the risks. Much more mitigation work needed
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Exploring the financial implications of climate change on grassroots sport
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Interesting new research commissioned by UK government comparing national sport integrity systems: www.gov.uk/government/p.... It covers 10 countries, of which 6 are in Europe
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Research report: sport integrity systems (international comparison)
Independent research providing international comparisons of national sport integrity systems
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Excerpt from job ad at a Premier League club includes this: "You will be responsible for translating designs from designers (in Figma) into applications to meet product requirements (with BDD acceptance criteria)...". Ability to score goals would probably be a bonus
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Law approved to establish an independent football regulator for men's professional football in England: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba.... Significant milestone in sports governance
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Football Governance Bill: MPs vote to make Bill law
MPs vote to back the Football Governance Bill and establish an independent regulator to oversee the men's game in England's top five divisions.
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
'@emmavj.bsky.social - "Class is the missing link employers' diversity drives": www.ft.com/content/9257.... Significant issue in many sports, especially at board level
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Class is the missing link in employers’ diversity drives
Socio-economic status can hold staff back, but it has long been ignored in workplace equality efforts
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Important overview at start of speech by BBC DG Tim Davie on need to rebuild trust: www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/.... Vital enabling role for sport too
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The BBC - A Catalyst for Building Trust
Speech delivered by Tim Davie, Director-General of the BBC, at the Lowry Theatre in Salford
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Suggestion at #SQBSportsGovernanceForum: use role descriptions to steer good behaviour; codes of conduct more focused on negatives
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Interesting horizon-scanning research from Sport England and considerations for sports bodies: www.sportengland.org/blogs/future....
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The future is coming; let’s act now | Sport England
Sport England's head of customer insight introduces the horizon scanning project refresh to see how the world is changing and what this means for the sport and physical activity sector.
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Panel of safeguarding experts clear that more consistency/co-ordination needed between sports both in UK and internationally. Key question - who to lead? #SportRes25
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
New blog - a governance perspective on rule changes in sport: itrustsport.com/blog/sports-.... Always an emotive issue
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Sports Rule Changes: A Governance Perspective - I Trust Sport
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Challenges for corporate whistleblowers in the UK: www.ft.com/content/8dae... (£) @anjli.bsky.social . Sport has moved to centralise but still daunting for would-be reporters of wrongdoing
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Corporate whistleblowing in the UK needs a shake-up
For larger companies in particular, having a proper system for disclosures is a strategic necessity
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Valuable @cspl.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy report on recognising and responding to early warning signs in public sector bodies: www.gov.uk/government/n.... An open, speak-up culture seems to help. Worth a look for sport too
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'Public sector must get better at recognising and responding to signs of trouble’ – Doug Chalmers, Committee on Standards in Public Life
The independent Committee on Standards in Public Life has today published a new report, 'Recognising and Responding to Early Warning Signs in Public Sector Bodies'.
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
New blog comparing A Code for Sports Governance with the UK Corporate Governance Code: itrustsport.com/blog/reflect.... Important to learn and compare beyond sport
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Reflecting on ‘A Code for Sports Governance’ and comparisons with the UK Corporate Governance Code - I Trust Sport
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Honoured to be part of Council of Europe EPAS delegation for this visit. Many thanks to Irish hosts for welcome and thorough presentations on sport policy and implementation: www.linkedin.com/posts/depart...
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Minister Patrick O'Donovan TD and Minister Charlie McConalogue welcomed… | Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Minister Patrick O'Donovan TD and Minister Charlie McConalogue welcomed the Delegation from the Council of Europe to Ireland this afternoon. The Council of…
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Useful article on reasons why nonprofit boards underperform: associationofchairs.org.uk/why-nonprofi.... Charity focus but much that is relevant to sport
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Breaking board: nine reasons why nonprofit boards underperform - Association of Chairs
Why nonprofit boards underperform is the core question behind this blog. What is it that makes some boards do great stuff and others run into quicksand? Over the last year or so I have talked to over ...
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Sport England and some other organisations may lose role as statutory consultees on planning applications: www.gov.uk/government/n.... First impact on sport of UK government drive to simplify regulation?
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Bureaucratic burden lifted to speed up building in growth agenda
The government has confirmed further reforms to overhaul the planning system and put growth at the heart of the statutory consultee system.
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
New blog - The Drop Out Dilemma - Leadership Equality Starts at Grassroots: itrustsport.com/blog/the-dro.... Need to tackle causes of girls and women dropping out of sport to improve balance of candidates for leadership roles
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The Drop Out Dilemma - I Trust Sport
The 2024 Olympic Games were heralded as a significant milestone in gender equality, achieving, for the first time, equal representation of male and female athletes. This accomplishment is commendable,...
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Interesting new resource - Charity Investment Governance Principles: www.cigp.org.uk. Worth a look for sports bodies investing reserves
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Charity Investment Governance Principles Guide
Explore the Charity Investment Governance Principles designed for charity trustees and staff in England and Wales, offering guidance and support for effective governance.
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Interesting example of cascading governance requirements in grassroots football, published by Sports Governance Academy: www.sportsgovernanceacademy.org.uk/resources/bl.... Valuable initiative
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Case studies in governance: Berks & Bucks FA League Governance Code
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
FTSE Women Leaders research on women on boards and in leadership roles in UK business: ftsewomenleaders.com. Targets and regular monitoring do seem to have an impact, although progress is uneven. Parallels with sport
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FTSE Women Leaders
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
UK Financial Conduct Authority COO - "Good or bad, culture is contagious.": www.fca.org.uk/news/speeche.... Relevant too for sport
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Culture is contagious
Speech by Emily Shepperd, chief operating officer, at the 10th Annual Culture and Conduct in Financial Services Summit.
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I Trust Sport Ltd @itrustsport.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
I Trust Sport is pleased to release the Fifth Review of Governance of the Winter Olympic Federations: itrustsport.com/blog/fifth-r...
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