Explore how the 2025 Spending Review affects charities – including changes to welfare, school meals, NICs and local government funding.
Practical tips on how to find the money you need for your group or charity
Guidance to help you prepare for your first grant application
Guidance to help you decide if applying for a grant is the best option
What you need to apply for a grant
Learn about what a grant fund is and how it works
Guidance on preparing your budget
What happens after you apply for your grant
Basic guidance and top tips and tricks for finding grants
An update on our work to address the chronic underfunding of public services delivered by charities.
Key points from the budget and analysis of how it will impact the voluntary sector
Resources, events and information on the big issues affecting small charities
Our round-up of the new Labour government’s spending plans and what they mean for charities and communities
We’ve written to the chancellor calling for urgent action on the planned increase to employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for the voluntary sector
Learn about online donation platforms
Learn more about online charity auctions
Learn more about payroll giving in the voluntary sector
Learn more about telephone fundraising for voluntary organisations
Learn about what fundraising myths exist
Decide if crowdfunding is right for you
Learn about how to run a crowdfunding campaign
Guidance to help you think about your funding and income planning
Find out what delivering public services means and if you can get funding from public sector organisations
Learn more about the commissioning cycle