Governance
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We are an unincorporated charity that owns a property registered with HM Land Registry. The legal title is still in t...
We're a new CIC and having a bit of a nightmare getting a bank account up and running! We've signed up with Starling but their support is non-existent and we're in limbo as they have not sent the ins...
Hello! I volunteer with a small animal rescue charity, and we're thinking of getting some wall calendars made for 2026 to sell to our supporters. We've ordered other kind of print merchandise (e.g. p...
Having been involved in countless charity projects, I've seen firsthand how mobile data collection is transforming charity projects. I remember my time in South Sudan where data collection was slow...
Campaigning
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Traditional charity comms, emotional appeals, urgency, donor-centric language, used to drive action. But are they still landing? With audiences demanding more authenticity and transparency, are we se...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We are a new start up CIC looking at some basic printing of marketing and wondered if anyone had used a company that...
Hi a question about salaries. I am the director/ Founder of a new CIC, in the process of incorporating. Once set up I will be leading workshops and providing admin support. Is it better for me to inv...
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Hello. My CEO would like to appoint me as the internal 'cyber security specialist' (gulp). Can anyone point me toward some funded training for very tiny organisations or individuals? Has anyone compl...
Corporate
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Back in March/April time a representative from a local business got in touch to say she had nominated our charity for...
Came across this great post by Steve Allman on LinkedIn—8 reasons why people aren't applying for jobs at your charity.Some of the reasons included:You said you *might* close early if you get enough a...
Hi, I help run a small community theatre group that has been running for 18 months. Due to grants and funding, we'll likely exceed the £5k revenue per year, so we need to be a charity. I've successf...
As a company limited by guarantee, we're going to need to file our accounts online with Companies House after March 2027. Has anyone looked into this? There seem to be a lot of different software s...
Hiya, I'm looking for some help and advise on income generation for a CIC. Can anyone recommend any Trusts and Foundations who would fund a CIC?
Does the Charity Commission 'Guidance for charities with a connection to a non-charity' apply to the relationship between registered charities that are acquired by (become a subsidiary of) an exempt...
Does anyone have a basic Procurement Policy they would be willing to share please - it may cover simple service delivery for the charity eg working with partners to deliver elements of the charity's...
Just putting this out there , What would be really handy would be some network meetings regarding funding or various important issues in running a trust or a charity. A place where we could help eac...
Hi all, We’re hosting a fundraising gala dinner, but the venue doesn’t have its own bar. Has anyone worked with an external bar company they could recommend?
Lately, I’ve been feeling quite overwhelmed by the constant stream of content I come across while browsing every day: news, social media, even sector updates. It often feels like there’s so much to t...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I work for a small UK charity supporting disabled people. In just over two years, I’ve had five different line manage...
When a charity is formed to protect, assist or in other ways aid the members of a vulnerable group, whether they are paralysed, homeless, orphans, or just old and frail or any other group actually, t...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I’m looking for suggestions or referrals for individuals or organisations who can carry out a truly independent griev...
Hi everyone, looking for recommendations of pension providers.I look forward to hearing from you.
So my battles are over. I've had enough. As some of you may recall I've had to fight the Office Bearers in my little charity for recognition that all committee members were trustees. It took a month...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We have a modest account with CafBank. The service has been progressively downgraded. A few years ago we were forced...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Hi all, just a quick question. Our charity bank account hs received a couple of payments that simply read: HMRC Chari...
We’re a small charity team currently exploring options for office space one day a week to accommodate up to 37 staff. We’re open to flexible arrangements and would love to hear from anyone with suita...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I would love to start a discussion about the PCI DSS compliance requirements. It is so complicated and confusing - or...
Does anyone have experience of using either of these platforms please? Trying to get my head around them to see if they're worth signing up to. Thank you
When we hold raffles at events we find fewer people are carrying cash and we don't currently have a card reader. But can card readers be used for payments for raffle tickets? From what I've read it s...
We are an independent animal rescue looking for recommendations for a new database. Our existing database is very old and is no longer supported. We need something that will keep records of all the...
