Different Types of Fundraising
Fundraising activities and initiatives are vital in raising awareness and funds for all charities regardless of size and target audience. However,...
What Small Charities Need to Know About Data Governance
UK data breaches cost companies approximately £3.2m (research from IBM Security) Charities are fined an average of £530 for data...
What Is the Role of a Trustee in a Charity?
Volunteering can be an incredible and rewarding experience. Offering you an opportunity to work with a cause close to your heart, that you admire,...
New Year, New Outlook, New Resolutions
Hello, 2024! It's the start of a new year, and I don't know about you, but the 1st of January always brings with it a wave of different emotions....
A 2023 Christmas Message
A Christmas message from our MD, Emma Willder. How is it December already? I don't know about you, but the last year seems to have gone by in a...
Updated Social Media Guidance for Trustees
I don't know about you, but I have a love-hate relationship with social media. I love the fact that today I can keep in touch with friends, see what...
What to Expect From Your Independent Examination
For those charities who are eligible for independent examinations (yes, there are different thresholds to be aware of – make sure to check out our...
Impact of Going Digital For Small Charities
We hate to keep mentioning it, but the pandemic…for all, a nightmare none of us want to relive; it did catapult a lot of charities into more focused...
The Challenges of Trustee Recruitment for Small UK Charities
We have to face facts. The charity sector is like no other. It is vibrant, eclectic, the people are driven, motivated, and determined, and the...
How Can Charities Implement A Better Finance Function?
Are you fed up with jumbled-up bookkeeping for your finance? Chasing outstanding and missing pieces of paperwork? Managing endless spreadsheets with...
Optimism Amid an Ever-Changing Landscape
When we use the term "challenges faced by small charities," this is not a new phrase or one that many of us haven't heard before. Rather, it has...
Spring Updates to the Charities Act 2022
After what seems to have been the longest and coldest winter, I am pleased to write, welcome to Spring! Of course, as a busy charity manager, you...
Importance of Full Cost Recovery
An ongoing conversation we have with many charity managers surrounds the area of funding and full cost recovery. Considered a slightly grey area, we...
Putting Community at the Heart of Charitea
Working in the charity sector is rewarding, vibrant, constantly busy, and always moving. Yet, at times, it can also feel incredibly lonely. For many...
Changes to the Charities Act 2022 and How They Affect You
2023. The start of a New Year. New Beginnings. And…changes to the Charities Act 2022. To start as we mean to go on (organised and partially...