What is the difference between donations, grants and fundraising?
As a charity, it's important to know exactly where your sources of income come from. In fact, having this level of in-depth accounting...
What Funders Look For in an Annual Report
It's that time of year again. When annual accounts must be filed, we start pondering over the format and style of the annual report. For charities...
A 2021 Christmas Message from Emma Willder
Who would have thought that when I recorded my message this time last year, that 12 months on we would still be in the pandemic and we'd still be...
Supporting Small Charities This Festive Season
The past 12-18 months have certainly been challenging, and the charity sector has not been left unscathed from the effects of COVID19. With demand...
Charity Management vs. Charity Governance
For small to medium-sized charities, governance and management can be two big grey areas with many misunderstandings as to what these two functions...
What You Need to Know About Good Charity Governance
It’s not easy being a Trustee. Not only do I work with Trustees every day as part of my role at Beyond Profit, but I also sit as a Trustee of Wood...
Effective Leadership in the Charity Sector
Guest post by Fran Ferris-Ockwell There is an ongoing challenge in the charity sector around recruiting and retaining the best leadership talent....
VAT & Property – Welcome to the Minefield!
Guest post by Les Howard of vatadvice.org VAT and property can be an expensive combination! The good news is that charities can benefit from...
The need for volunteers in the charity sector
Volunteering isn’t just great for charities, it’s beneficial to the individual too. Research from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in...
Explaining VAT Exemptions
There are six VAT exempt ‘Groups’ which specifically apply to the charitable sector. Each has its nuances.
Happy 4th Birthday! 6(ish) lessons I’ve learned along the way
My dream was to set up a business and help small UK charities. And despite the wraith of Covid-19, which decimated the charitable sector, last year...
Why you shouldn’t set up a charity
Most charities are set up with the best of intentions. But what people don’t realise is just how much governance charities need to have in place,...
The first rule of VAT for charities – assume nothing!
Guest post by Les Howard of vatadvice.org It is often said that the first rule of VAT is to assume nothing! In the charity sector, this is...
7 inspirational stories our world needs more of
While I’m passionate about charities and the important work they do, it’s specifically newly established, small and medium-size charities that I’m...
Rising Girl, the story so far…
Guest Post by Emb Hashmi, Award winning Journalist at BBC , Podcast Host and Social Entrepreneur. Rising Girl started its journey as a short...