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Our analysis of the general election result and what it means for charities

Charities are facing climbing costs, falling income and increasing demand. Find out how we can support your organisation

Join us to help the charity sector take investments out of fossil fuels

Guidance, key terms and templates to support your fossil-free divestment journey

Take a look at this page first to learn about options your organisation can take to divest from fossil fuels

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Step-by-step guidance to help your board consider divestment

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Step by step guidance to help your board consider divestment

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Learn how charities without fossil fuel investments can support the campaign

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Learn how charities without fossil fuel investments can support the campaign

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Practical ways to take part in Small Charity Week – from sharing your story to getting free training, funding support and expert advice.

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A new report by NCVO and ACEVO sets out six key recommendations to make the Civil Society Covenant meaningful, based on feedback from over 1,000 organisations.

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Explore how the 2025 Spending Review affects charities – including changes to welfare, school meals, NICs and local government funding.

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Charities are usually exempt from paying corporation or income tax, but there are some situations where you might become liable

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When do charities need to consider VAT and what are the exemptions?

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How to trade as a charity, and what the risks are

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Charities are allowed to trade under certain circumstances, but if you've decided to develop a trading activity which is not allowed, you'll need to establish a trading subsidiary. Here's how.

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Gift Aid is a scheme which allows charities to claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated

Financial management

GASDS is a top up on small cash donations without using Gift Aid

Financial management

Guidance on complying with with HMRC Making Tax Digital reporting requirements

Financial management

Guidance around when a charity or voluntary organisation needs a bank account, and how to choose one and set it up.

Financial management

Find out about some of the areas to consider when managing financial difficulties and insolvency

Financial management

Learn about how to work though helping your organisation manage financial uncertainty

Financial management

This practical course is specifically tailored to the voluntary sector. It’s designed to give you all the principles and practical tools you need to plan, deliver and evaluate your project successfully

Learn Practical tips to ensure you are successful in your funding bid applications.

Get an introduction to data collection methods and practical guidance for evaluating your work

This course will give trustees an overview and understanding of charity governance, regulation and best practice

This practical session will build your awareness of different types of reporting and support you to tell a compelling story through your reporting

This course will develop your skills and help you use a marketing approach to recruit volunteers

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice

This course will introduce processes and tools to help ensure that decision-making is responsive to your environment and focused on the most important issues affecting your organisation

Get an introduction to data collection methods and practical guidance for evaluating your work

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Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Better impact reporting (0.5 day)

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

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