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...
Hi Firstly thanks for reading this post. At another charity that I involved with, we are hoping to run our first fundraising dinner at a restaurant. We need to do the following: 1. Take the booking a...
Hello everyone, we have a charity shop that isn't claiming any gift aid and I'm looking into this now. Is anyone in a similar situation? Or has a charity shop and could offer any advice? I'd love to...
Hi, if someone is working for our charity for free, can we give them a token of appreciation (ie a mug with our logo or T-shirt)? Thanks!!!
Hi All - were hosting a 13 mile walk to raise funds to build a school in Gambia. I wondered if anyone knows what we need to have in place legally? Insurance/disclaimers etc, and whether anyone has an...
Hi, we want to invest some of our funds, but when we have asked investment managers we have found that they have a minimum of £150K to 1,000,000. Does anyone know of a way to invest with a smaller bu...
💬 Discussion questions: Introduce yourself and the charity you work for. What does your role involve? What is your fundraising team currently working on? What are some of the current challenges yo...
Hi everyone, I've had an employee who has questioned what mileage they should be claiming when they travel from home to a meeting location (other than their principal place of business). In the corpo...
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Hi all, We're looking to hear about peoples experience with conference management systems and rough pricings they found. We have an in-person event in September time that we wouldn't mind testing one...
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Hi All, Happy New Year! Our charity will be 50 years old this year!! I'm organising a volunteers celebration and just wanted some ideas of what people do to make each celebration event different. Al...
Hello all, Does anyone have experience of successfully claiming tax relief for additional household costs like heating if you have to work at home on a regular basis, either for all or part of the we...
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Could someone share the requirements for data to be collected and processed when recruiting volunteers? What are the GDPR stipulation and the safe recruitment best practice please? I need more info r...
Hi everyone Just wondering if there are any UK charities on here who are using Zeffy? If you are and you wouldn't mind sharing your experience (whether that's good or bad!), I'd be really grateful fo...
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Hi all , I have a question regarding a charity , Can a charity be registered in a home address to begin with if it is just starting out now . Will there be any problems or issues while applying for...
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Hi there, I am about to start a really new exciting role with a charity and im trying to find out how we connect wth the super markets to become one of the charities they support through the token do...
We're revisiting the treatment of a few unrestricted grants where the funded delivery doesn't line up neatly with the year the income lands - for example, a grant received at year-end but where most...
Super excited that I've started working in The Glasgow Science Centre this week! I had no idea it was a charity!
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I don't know how many organisations will find this relevant, but here goes.. We use Sumup machines to take payments by bank cards at events We have 3 machines and we sometimes use all 3 at once for o...
Hi everyone, I am currently a primary school Headteacher, but am leaving this summer in search of a new challenge and hopefully a better work life balance! I would love to work in the charity sector...
Seeking recommendations! Does anyone have suggestions for online training providers offering affordable or free induction courses for charity staff and volunteers? Looking for modules covering Healt...
Has anyone dealt with a former trustee using confidential knowledge gained during their trusteeship to undermine the organisation's relationships with stakeholders or divert business opportunities el...
HI all, I am looking for recommendation for a CRM system for volunteers. We have gone to Volunteero which we liked a lot but its not accessible for blind readers using their reader devices. Anyone...
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Are any other charities having problems with the stripe onboarding process for Enthuse? After confirming trustees etc, I am asked to sign that I am "the bank account holder and that I am the only p...
Persimmon Foundation - the first round has three donations of £50,000 to projects supporting children and young people, living in areas of economic and social deprivation. It's open 2 to 15 Mar. The...
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Hi It's great to be connected My first day here, and not sure what's going on with sideways profile photo but Was looking to see on what platforms or sites you submit your adverts to when looking fo...
Does anyone have any suggestions for good social media support (to deliver) for small charities. We are a small community garden.
Hi. Around the country following the recent local elections there must be charitable organisations coming to terms with the election of Reform UK led local authorities. This is particularly so if you...
Hi Everyone , Is it ideal or recommended to get an insurance for the charity if the main work involves online , Kindly advice regarding this please . many thanks