Prompt: draft a risk register starter

A risk register helps trustees see what could go wrong and what they are doing about it. This prompt drafts a starter register from the risks you already worry about — scored, with mitigations and owners — for the board to challenge. It flags suggested risks for you to confirm and will not claim you have controls you may not.

What to paste in

Give the AI your activities and the risks you already worry about. It builds a table with suggested ratings and mitigations, marking anything it suggests for you to confirm applies to your charity.

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What to check afterwards

Remove any control the AI assumed you have but you do not — an overstated register is worse than none. Have the board agree the likelihood and impact ratings, add risks specific to your charity, and assign a real owner to each significant one.

Charities preparing accruals accounts must include a risk statement in their Trustees’ Annual Report (Source: Charities SORP / Charity Commission, accessed 9 July 2026; verified 11 Jul 2026), so a live register feeds a legal duty.

Worked example

The illustrative example scores four realistic risks, names existing controls honestly, and assigns owners — with one field flagged for the charity to confirm.

CharityIQ can build and maintain a risk register grounded in your charity’s real profile and activities.