From reserves to resilience: Forecasting financial health in an uncertain funding landscape
What will the next three years mean for MAT finance leadership? In this keynote, Chris Kirk, Director of CJK, will cut through the noise to share the biggest pressures and opportunities facing trusts, from financial sustainability and workforce constraints to AI, operating models, and the growing demand for sharper trust-wide insight. Drawing on work with MATs across the sector, Chris will explore where centralisation genuinely adds value, the common pitfalls trusts face as they scale, and the practical shifts high-performing organisations are making now. Expect a candid, strategic and highly practical session, including five actions trust leaders could take immediately to strengthen finance, operations and decision-making across their organisation. Designed for CEOs, CFOs and COOs, this session will challenge assumptions, share real-world examples, and provide a clear view of what effective MAT leadership will require next.