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Information on the types of charity mergers and the different reasons for merging

Collaboration

This page highlights key questions to think about before making the decision to merge

Collaboration

Actions to ensure a planned merger is in the best interests of your organisations and beneficiaries

Collaboration

Things to consider in the run-up to a formal merger

Collaboration

Planning the process with stakeholders and making sure you are clear about the role of your organisation’s regulator is key

Collaboration

What to consider once your merger has completed

Collaboration

A guide to implementing local Compact agreements between voluntary organisations and local authorities, health services, and government departments

Collaboration

How to involve people who use services in the design and delivery of services

Collaboration

Guidance and a downloadable checklist to help you set up and manage joint working agreements

Collaboration

What to consider when setting up a joint working agreement

Collaboration

The Employment Rights Bill introduces the biggest changes to UK employment law in decades. Find out when these changes will happen and what you should be doing to get ready.

Membership body announces changes to its executive team following the arrival of new CEO, Kate Lee.

Limited measures announced, but not enough to ease financial strain on charities.

Funding and income
Government and politics

Incorporating conflicts of interest into your financial procedures manual

Governance

A basic building block of internal control

Governance

Putting together a properly costed plan, and then using it to monitor progress

Governance

The Charity Commission expects organisations to know that their money is coming from somewhere reputable. This guidance explains what you can take.

Governance

Guidance for using NCVO's control on expenditure manual templates

Governance

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - investment and borrowing section

Governance

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - controls on financial assets

Governance

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - human resources

Governance

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - controls on physical assets

Governance

Downloadable financial procedures manual templates for charities and voluntary organisations.

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

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission

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

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

This course provides an introduction to the key principles of good volunteer management and how to apply them in your organisation

This one-day training course provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of safeguarding leads in charities in England

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

Join us for a discussion on the future of partnership working between local government and civil society.

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

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

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About mergers

Deciding to merge

Due diligence

Pre-merger: Areas of focus

Merger process

Actions post-merger

Working with local Compacts

Coproduction and service user involvement

Joint working agreements

Joint working agreements explained

Employment Rights Bill: what charities need to know

Updates to NCVO’s executive team

What the Autumn 2025 Budget means for your charity

Conflicts of interest

Segregation of duties

Exercising budgetary control and monitoring

Controls on income

Controls on expenditure

Investment and borrowing

Controls on financial assets and record keeping

Controls on human resource costs

Controls on physical assets

Templates

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

APPG on Charities and Volunteering: local partnership working

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

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Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

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