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Reporting

Guidance on types of tax reporting and when and how to use them

  • Financial management

External reporting

How to prepare annual accounts and a Trustees’ Annual Report and make them available on request

  • Financial management

Management accounts

Creating financial information that helps managers and trustees

  • Financial management

Investment

What to consider when deciding on investments

  • Financial management

Tax and trading

Help and guidance around tax and trading laws and procedures for your organisation

  • Financial management

Corporation and income tax

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

  • Financial management

VAT and charities

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

  • Financial management

Trading and charities

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

  • Financial management

How to set up a trading subsidiary

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.

  • Financial management

Gift Aid and GASDS

Guidance around Gift Aid and GASDS

  • Financial management

Spring Statement 2025: what it means for charities

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

The Road Ahead 2025

  • Government and politics

The importance of project management in the voluntary sector

  • Business planning and strategy

Power of Small project report

The Power of Small: championing small organisations across the sector

  • Impact and evaluation

How your charity can make the most of Small Charity Week

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

  • Cost of living
  • Campaigning

194 small charities selected for Small Charity Week match funding campaign

  • Collaboration
  • Funding and income

Civil society’s priorities for the new Covenant

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.

  • Campaigning
  • Government and politics

What Spending Review 2025 means for charities

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

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

How to influence the new government effectively

  • Campaigning
  • Government and politics

Types of fundraising and associated risks

What are the safeguarding risks associated with different types of fundraising?

  • Safeguarding

Community fundraising

Guidance on involving volunteers in fundraising

  • Safeguarding

Corporate fundraising

What to consider when corporate fundraising

  • Safeguarding

Major donor fundraising

Safeguarding guidance for major donor fundraising

  • Safeguarding

Events

The safeguarding issues to consider when organising fundraising events

  • Safeguarding

Public fundraising

What safeguarding risks are associated with public fundraising?

  • Safeguarding

Third party fundraising

What to consider when fundraising through a third party

  • Safeguarding

Handling money

Guidance on handling money while fundraising

  • Safeguarding

Digital skills in your organisation or charity

Use this series of pages to take control of the digital skills within your organisation

What digital skills do charities need?

This page covers the range of digital skills, when they are useful, and how to check for basic and essential skills.

  • Digital and technology

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

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

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

This course will take you through the essentials of lawful data processing for charities and help improve your compliance with the law

Communicating effectively with your bank

Learn how to confidently raise an issue or concern with your bank.

Volunteering network meeting

A network open to all NCVO members working within the volunteering ecosystem. Join us to discuss your volunteering challenges and work with the group to find solutions.

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

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

Governance Forum

A space for charity governance professionals to come together, learn and network

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

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

Authentic leadership (1 day)

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will strengthen your understanding of authentic leadership, so you can lead with integrity and impact

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

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

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Learn practical tools and techniques to increase your capability, confidence and impact when seeking to influence others – both within and outside your organisation