Use this page to make sure you’re meeting your data protection responsibilities.
Use this to help you write your data protection policy and procedures and other related documents.
How to apply for grant funding for digital and technology costs
Find out about national schemes to provide charities and other organisations with digital volunteer support
How to choose the right digital agency or freelancer for your charity, organisation or community group
How to build a great relationship with your organisation's digital partners
Get started with digital communications, campaigns and content in the charity sector and find out who can help
Get the basics on data and insight and why they matter to charities, organisations and community groups
A guide to help your organisation with your SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis
At a time of crisis, charities want and need to be able to give their all to supporting people who need it most. They cannot do that if they have to suspend their work or close altogether.
Volunteering rates have remained stable over the last few years. In 2018/19, 22% of people regularly volunteered with a group, club or organisation. While the pandemic is unlikely to influence the overall numbers of people volunteering in the UK, we will
Guidance to help you campaign with confidence during an election
Find out what makes charity finance different and how to plan appropriately
Internal controls are the things you do to help manage the risk of an error or a fraud
How to be aware of the risk factors relating to fraud and take steps to protect your organisation.
The difference between audits and independent examinations and how to prepare for both
The basic principles of bookkeeping are the same for charities as for other organisations, you just need to be aware of the slightly different emphasis and the need to keep restricted funds separate.
Guidance on creating a financial strategy and what you need to include
A pre-built spreadsheet that calculates your income percentages when you input your current funding and future targets
How to create budgets, cashflow forecasts and understanding the cashflow process