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Hi all I am in the process of appointing two new trustees. I have gone through the process of interview and making formal checks against disqualification. Each trustee has signed an Automatic Disqual...
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I work for a charity that operates as a subsidiary within a wider group structure. There is one other charity within...
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Hello - can anyone offer any guidance on how to get on good terms with Trust and Grant bodies who don’t take unsolicited applications? Thank you
Hello I've spent the last few hours going round in circles trying to find clarity as to how a non-registered charity can receive donations in a legal manner. We are a small group of volunteers who re...
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I have done a lot of research on where to invest our charity's funds without taking too much risk. There are two safe options besides saving account: 1. Invest in Charity Authorised Investment Funds...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: What are your top tips for charity job interviews in campaigns/policy/public affairs?
Hello I am looking to do a benchmark comparison of our enhanced sick leave pay. Would anyone be able to share their policy on enhanced sick pay with me please? Thanks in advance!
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...
We currently use Salesforce to manage our traded services such as training and qualifications. One of our charities provides therapy to clients, currently using Lamplight. We are looking at whether...
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Hello all We are finding that some of our supporters are not engaging with emails. Which platforms do you all use to engage with your supporters? We are on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn etc, but wond...
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Does on here have experience of buying a building for their organisation and would be be happy to have a chat with me? Our landlord (a national charity) is considering selling the building we occupy...
So recently we've had some issues with long standing trustees, one who hasn't done their role in 7 years, been absorbed by the manager. Another almost got Ofsted called on us over a callous decision...
Hi, all We are a small growing church Charity who have an opportunity to acquire a new premises, with a much greater capacity via a lease. This has prompted us to look into transferring from a uninco...
Hi everyone 👋 I’m reaching out on behalf of our charity to find two training providers for the following urgent needs: Safeguarding (Adults) Lead Training 📍 Location : Milton Keynes We’re lookin...
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...
We are a uk registered charity and have been rehoming successfully on Facebook for four years now. However we have had our Facebook group taken down because we were selling dogs! I posted up a video...
Im the director of a CIC (ltd by shares) (we converted from a Ltd company so were told we could not change the ltd by type). Can anyone explain to me: why is ltd by shares viewed to different to ltd...
I run a very small CIC and we are filing taxes for the first time this year. There are so many tax software companies to chose from, I'm not sure what to pick. I won't have an accountant this year,...
Hi folks! We are refreshing our strategy and looking for examples to give us inspiration. Do you have a strategy you are exceptionally proud of? Or have seen one from another organisation which you...
Mosque charities are nearly always unincorporated, and prepare cash basis accounts. Does anyone know how their buildings should be shown in the accounts? Can they be shown at purchase value forever?...
Hi, We are looking into our EPOS system along with a whole digital transformation project, and just wanted to get an insight into the migration time for EPOS systems. Any insights would be extremely...
Has anyone been involved in taking out loans to see finances over a dry period? We are considering this. Maybe talking to banks and also loans from trustees and supporters. Any advice would be helpfu...
Hello, We're a small charity with 6 members of staff. I'm wondering what systems other small charities use to manage HR functions like annual leave/sick leave monitoring, CPD attendance and any impo...
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, I'm looking for some help, I have recently completed a PRINCE2 qualification and really want to put the learning into action. I'm willing to volunteer for a charity as a project manager, but I'm...
Hi everyone, looking for recommendations of pension providers.I look forward to hearing from you.
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...
Morning all, I hope you had a wonderful bank holiday weekend! ☀️ Just a quick note to say I was on annual leave last week, so I’m working through approving your posts and replying to messages. I’ll a...
As our charity is growing its harder and harder to keep track of our assets across the centres, can anyone recommend a system to track everything? Looking to barcode and track items, check them out...
I'm wondering what everyone’s feeling about business networking groups. I understand that charities can benefit from networking, just like for-profit businesses, and can find potential donors, volunt...