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We’re the membership community for charities, voluntary organisations and community groups in England

Find out how we can support you, from support for small charities and training to consultancy and corporate relations

We offer a range of training courses designed to help you do what you do best

This flexible, interactive course will help you understand your duties as a trustee and support you to run your charity effectively so you can make a bigger difference

A practical four-month programme for emerging charity leaders who are on their way to leading organisations

Learn about the mindset, knowledge and connections that emerging leaders need to guide the sector into the 2030s

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Ask our practical support team any question about the setting up or running of your charity or voluntary organisation.

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

Financial management

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

Financial management

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

Financial management

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 is a scheme which allows charities to claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated

Financial management

GASDS is a top up on small cash donations without using Gift Aid

Financial management

Guidance on complying with with HMRC Making Tax Digital reporting requirements

Financial management

Guidance around when a charity or voluntary organisation needs a bank account, and how to choose one and set it up.

Financial management

Find out about some of the areas to consider when managing financial difficulties and insolvency

Financial management

Learn about how to work though helping your organisation manage financial uncertainty

Financial management

This course will introduce processes and tools to help ensure that decision-making is responsive to your environment and focused on the most important issues affecting your organisation

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

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

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

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 essentials course is suitable for anyone within an organisation that handles the personal data of staff, service users, beneficiaries, volunteers, customers, members or supporters, and needs to know the basics of data protection for voluntary organisations.

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will elevate your strategic leadership skills, so you can create lasting impact for your organisations and the communities you serve.

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice

This course will give you an overview of how to build a simple finance strategy. We’ll introduce tools to help you build the financial resilience of your charity

Join our free online webinar with the Fundraising Regulator for an essential overview of the new Code of Fundraising Practice which sets the standard for legal, open, honest and respectful fundraising.

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