Find out what's involved in setting the direction of your charity
Learn about understanding your organisation's landscape and conditions and the tools that can help with this
Use this section to select the right tools to help you understand your landscape and conditions.
A guide to help your organisation with your SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis
A guide to help organisations consider how the world is changing
A guide for your organisation to look at the priorities and impact of other organisations in your area of work
Learn about how to make good decisions and the tools that can help with this
Find out about how to select the right tools to help you make good decisions
A guide to help your organisation explore it's activities to assess the extent to which each contributes to value and surplus
Use this tool to help you identify the forces working for and against a particular option
NCVO's chief executive Sarah Vibert reflects on the outcomes of independent investigations into complaints submitted to NCVO's board of trustees
NCVO's chief executive Sarah Vibert shares learnings from our EDI report and sets out the actions we're taking to create an inclusive culture that allows everyone to thrive at work
Karl Wilding, chief executive at NCVO, reflects on his own personal learning journey on equity diversity and inclusion (EDI), as well as how NCVO is taking the first steps towards being a more inclusive organisation
NCVO has recruited two charity leaders to its board of trustees, further strengthening and diversifying the skills and experiences of its governing body
Interim chair of trustees, Anne Heal, reflects on NCVO’s work on equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
NCVO's equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) working group reflect on the current state of the voluntary sector
NCVO’s EDI working group share an update on the steps we're taking to improve our organisational culture
To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2023, Noama Chaudhry shares insights from her apprenticeship at NCVO and offers advice for the wider sector
Learn about what budgets and cashflow forecasts are and how to write a budget
Learn about who to involve in writing your budget, how to assess it and dealing with uncertainty
Learn about how to build a cashflow forecast and how the cashflow process works
Guidance on budgeting for projects and recovering costs
Learn about direct costs and support costs for single and multiple projects
Learn about what cost allocation and apportionment mean and how it works in practice
Learn about what full cost recovery means and what the limitations are
How to prepare annual accounts and a Trustees’ Annual Report and make them available on request
Creating financial information that helps managers and trustees
What to consider when deciding on investments