This document contains a list of legal aspects that need to be covered by most voluntary organisations.
Guidance to help you campaign with confidence during an election
Guidance, techniques and tools for managing your organisation's finances
Find out what makes charity finance different and how to plan appropriately
What controls you need to put in place to stop errors creeping into your accounting, and to reduce the risk of fraud
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.
Recent governance news, resources, research, events and more
Find out if your organisation is eligible for new funding up to £75,000
Learn how new banking rules will affect your charity or voluntary organisation
The latest news, events and opportunities for people managing or supporting volunteers
A round-up of the latest guidance from the Charity Commission, recent governance news and upcoming training and events
Senior consultant, Sandy Chidley, runs through some recent work on ethical evaluation and shares useful evaluation events and training opportunities
A round-up of what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month sees a Labour reshuffle, an update on new APPG rules, and a look ahead to party conferences
The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
Resources, free events, support and guidance on the big issues affecting small charities
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
Use this page to help you work out if your website needs replacing and how to go about doing it
Use this page for information on building your own website or getting someone to help.
Understand eLearning and decide if you need a learning management system
How to move your charity, organisation or community group's face-to-face training online
Find out about guides to digital safeguarding and how to keep people safe in everything you do online
Understand how your organisation can use these approaches and where to learn more
Key highlights from the Charity Commission's guidance on social media for charities.
How to better include the people you work with and for in your organisation's digital work
Find out if you're doing everything you should be to make sure your websites and digital services are accessible