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Alternative Sources of Charity Funding

The Importance of Diverse Funding In the UK, charities play a key role in supporting communities, addressing issues within our society and changing people’s lives for the better. But for charities to be able to deliver these vital services they need to be able to...

£550m raised through JustGiving for UK charities in 2023

The fundraising platform JustGiving has announced that over £550m was raised for nearly 20,000 UK Charities through their platform in 2023. This is based on data provided by JustGiving which was taken from 1 January to 15 December 2023. This data only related to...

Increase in Whistleblowing to the Charity Commission
Increase in Whistleblowing to the Charity Commission

Whistleblowing plays a vital role in exposing wrongdoing, fostering transparency, and holding organisations accountable. Whistleblowing occurs when individuals within an organization bring to attention unethical or illegal practices, aiming to expose them to the...

How can charity trustees avoid scrutiny from the regulator?
How can charity trustees avoid scrutiny from the regulator?

Charity trustees have recently come under scrutiny from the regulator, which is a reminder to trustees that they need to keep detailed and up to date accounting records to maintain a positive, transparent relationship. Only recently a compliance case was launched...

Charity Recruitment Issues
Charity Recruitment Issues

According to a recent study by Pro Bono Economics over half of charities (54%) have vacancies they are looking to fill. Furthermore, 83% of charities are finding it challenging to recruit as they attempt to meet increasing demand.   Recruitment issues These...

Charities set to receive £31m from Dormant Assets

Hundreds of charities and social enterprises across the UK are set to receive a share of tied up and forgotten accounts worth millions. There is £800m worth of dormant assets and the government has recently announced how £76m of these assets will be distributed. The...

ESG Investing and Economic Uncertainty for Charities
ESG Investing and Economic Uncertainty for Charities

Investec’s 2022 charities conference has delved into how current economic uncertainty has affected ESG investing. At the conference back in September, experts and charity representatives discussed environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing in an era of...

First set of Charities Act 2022 changes come into force
First set of Charities Act 2022 changes come into force

The first set of provisions from the Charities Act 2022 came into force on 31st October 2022. The first set of provisions can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/first-set-of-changes-from-charities-act-2022-come-into-force The Charities Act 2022 gained...

Alternative Sources of Charity Funding

The Importance of Diverse Funding In the UK, charities play a key role in supporting communities, addressing issues within our society and changing people’s lives for the better. But for charities to be able to deliver these vital services they need to be able to...

£550m raised through JustGiving for UK charities in 2023

The fundraising platform JustGiving has announced that over £550m was raised for nearly 20,000 UK Charities through their platform in 2023. This is based on data provided by JustGiving which was taken from 1 January to 15 December 2023. This data only related to...