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.
Guidance around planning your finances and setting up budgets
Guidance on creating a financial strategy and what you need to include
The Foundation for Social Improvement and NCVO have reached an agreement to transfer the FSI’s key charity assets to NCVO when the organisation ceases activity on 3 May 2023
We share stories from people taking part in the Big Help Out and explain how you can get involved and make a difference in your community
This month we share reflections from our Governance Forum and introduce our new governance consultant
Amy Walton, small charity support manager, shares resources, free events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities.
Share your experiences and views with decision makers ahead of the next general election
New Charity Interns project will be hosted by NCVO and offer paid internships to people aged over 50
Evaluation consultant Lucy Lernelius takes a deep dive into measuring the impact of volunteering
Director of strategic communications and insight, Saskia Konynenburg, shares ways to get involved in Volunteers' Week 2023
How to make volunteering accessible for people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions
There are plenty of resources out there to help grow digital skills, whatever your budget.
Use these 10 tips to make running a digital skills programme feel manageable. It will help you create a programme that’s engaging and inclusive.
Run a survey to measure your charity, organisation or community group's level of digital skill
Convince your charity, organisation or community group's leaders to support digital change
Help your organisation's staff and volunteers to engage with digital change
Find out about charity software discounts to help your organisation use technology
Find some comparisons of software and digital tools used by charities, organisations or community groups
There are lots of online website builders. Use this comparison page to find the best one for your organisation. You won’t need to learn coding or language programming.
Developers will make decisions as they build your new website or digital project. Use this page to help you understand those decisions.
Use this page to help you work out if you need to change video calling software. You might decide to use different software and tools for different things.