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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

Government and politics
Campaigning

Campaigning

Guidance, techniques and tools for managing your organisation's finances

Financial management

Find out what makes charity finance different and how to plan appropriately

Financial management

What controls you need to put in place to stop errors creeping into your accounting, and to reduce the risk of fraud

Financial management

Internal controls are the things you do to help manage the risk of an error or a fraud

Financial management

How to be aware of the risk factors relating to fraud and take steps to protect your organisation.

Financial management

The difference between audits and independent examinations and how to prepare for both

Financial management

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.

Financial management

Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month sees a new government, with plenty for charities to think about.

Government and politics

NCVO’s lead governance consultant Dan Francis shares our plans for Trustees’ Week and explores our wider support offer for trustees

Governance

Policy and insight manager Sam Mercadante responds to the government's new financial measures, calling for more funding and policy choices that prevent poverty and inequality

Government and politics
Responding to crises

Report of the Inquiry into charity senior executive pay and guidance for trustees on setting remuneration

Financial management

Involving volunteers

Funding and income
Government and politics

Government and politics
Involving volunteers

Governance

Our Service Directory connect members with specialists who can save our members time and money. Each specialist has experience working with charities and voluntary organisations.

Finance
HR and recruitment
IT and data protection

Learn about what divestment is and the aims and impacts of divesting from fossil fuels

Campaigning

Access our guidance to help you decide if you should set up a new charity, voluntary organisation or community group

Setting up

What you need to consider when choosing your legal structure and the main characteristics of different legal structures

Setting up

Find out what charity status is and if you need to register as a charity

Setting up

Find out about social enterprises and their associated legal structures

Setting up

Find out what information should be included in your charity's governing document

Setting up

Understand your core legal responsibilities to your employees

Employing and managing staff

A short summary of your general legal obligations to paid members of staff

Employing and managing staff

A quick introduction to employment law on the conditions of employment

Employing and managing staff

This free webinar as part of Small Charity Week 2025, will give small charity leaders practical tips to develop and deliver a successful fundraising strategy to ensure the resilience and sustainability of their charity.

We know that increased competition for funding, shifting priorities among funders, and economic uncertainty are making trust fundraising more challenging for charities. It’s more important than ever to understand the evolving funding landscape and adapt your approach. This free event is an opportunity to network with other NCVO members in facilitated discussions. Share experiences and challenges, work through solutions together, develop new relationships and learn from your peers.

Learn how to create your own theory of change and narrative. This course will challenge you to think critically about what you're doing and why

This course will help people with little or no financial background to feel confident in managing day-to-day charity finance

This course will help you implement structures and processes to support trustees, and ensure systems are aligned with your organisation’s purpose and objectives

This course has been created by The Social Justice Collective to help you understand, address and embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into your governance practice

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

Being an NCVO member means being part of a community. Whether you've just joined us, or you're renewing your membership and need a refresher, join this session to meet and network with other members online

A chance to hear from regulators about their plans for the voluntary sector.

Learn how to create an evaluation plan to better understand and demonstrate the difference your work makes

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Theory of change for strategic planning and evaluation (1 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in charity governance (2 x 0.5 days)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Outcomes and impact measurement (1 day)

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