Hi, I work for a CIO which has its area of operations (activities) in the England and Wales. We intend to extend our operations to other countries in EU and Asia. I want to know: 1. What changes in t...
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We are a small charity, 600 clients and our team talk to our clients on the phone regularly, sometimes one to one, all team DBS checked. Very occasionally they discover a lonely client at their home...
Hello everyone, We recently sent our monthly supporter email. This month was a bit different. We found a retail story to tell. It was about a campaign we did with young people in families. We asked t...
I'm Trustee to a small charity that has raised over £5000 last year so we need to apply to the charity commission. After a lot of research i think the CIO foundation model would be most appropriate b...
Hello! Does anyone know of a not for profit, registered provider of social housing in Cornwall? Much appreciated...
We've been using it for quite a few years and claiming Gift aid monthly. I tried to make a Gift Aid Claim back at the beginning of June but an error message occurred and despite emailing customer sup...
Finance
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We are really struggling with VAT submissions - so difficult to follow. Even our paid Accountant can't help. In summary, it looks like we will now get a £200 fine this time for being late and also an...
I'm a trustee for a dog re-homing charity and we have a lot of donations received and currently only have the Shop, I want to get an online presence with ability to list on Ebay, Etsy, Facebook, etc...
Social Media
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Admittedly, I don’t know much about the platform, but I’ve heard it’s gaining popularity and I've seen quite a few comments under posts on here so it's sparked my interest! I’m curious to know if an...
Hi How long did you take for your charity to be register once you submitted your application ? Thanks
Hi, I work for an eating disorder charity called First Steps ED. We are looking for funding for a research project in ARFID next year - anyone got any suggestions of a good place to look?
Hi, we are looking for grants that will help the charity be more sustainable ie solar. Grants for dug outs and improvements to kitchen, toilets, dressing rooms etc. If you have any suggestions please...
Good afternoon all, I would like to ask a query concerning bank account verification systems. I'm currently working with a grant giving organisation and we want to employ a system that checks if bank...
I would appreciate if I can get ideas for soft skills required to build the capacity of a CA finance person in the Charity or the NGO space . Thanks
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We have had a request for information from a firm of solicitors and exploring the history to the request, the person...
For donors who have Gift Aided their gifts their data is downloaded from CRM in Excel format. The HMRC Gift Aid portal then rejects the date (albeit it in their DD/MM/YY configuration) and amount, ag...
IT
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Does anyone have a database that allows you to query the charity register, paid for or free? It's available to download, so in theory I could build my own - but I don't have the skills. I'm looking f...
I have an unregistered charity about to apply for registration. I have been advised in the meantime to get a protected fund under an existing registered charity. Please can anyone help me with these...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We are a small charity with 20 staff. We are considering ditching our office and becoming fully remote working but wi...
Hi All, I am looking to change career direction and enter into the charity/fundraising field. I feel as though I have lots of relevant transferable skills and have even had a little experience of fun...
Hi I am interested in any recommendations re: DBS providers who also offer ID check as part of the package. Also general comments/ tips if you have any. We have a current provider but interested in...
Hi everyone 👋 My name is Jess, and I’m in the early stages of developing a charity platform that connects ocean conservation charities with businesses through CSR initiatives. The goal is to increas...
We are a new CIC in which we receive surplus food from reputable establishments, the produce is then turned into tasty meals to satisfy our community. We finally have been given the opportunity to u...
Does anyone have any tips on boosting their online presence? Our social media's have been up for some while but are not gaining any traction.
I thought I would thank you all who run this service. I was reluctant at first but I now read it regularly and post questions, it's a great community. Have a good break and see you virtually in 2025...
Hello, I am looking to find information about what CRM other charities use in order to see what options are available out there. All the best, Veronica
Can anyone suggest ways how to do local fundraising as well as looking at the large donor groups such as National Lottery? How easy is it to do crowd funding starting from scratch ? Or will local bu...
Does anyone have examples or links to information on a carbon reduction plan for a multi site community services provider?
As we see cash, cheque and DD donations declining then we need to reach out to millennials and Generation Z donors in their preferred environments.Do you have time to give me an introduction to how...