Opening a charity bank account
Whilst you can open an account online in minutes for personal use, it gets much harder when you’re opening one for a registered charity
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- Mar 1
- 4 min
Are entrepreneurs harming charity shops?
The premise of a charity shop is thus: the general public donates their unwanted items and the shop sells them at a low/affordable price.
- Jan 11
- 3 min
LadBaby’s backlash
When LadBaby (real name Mark Hoyle) and his wife, Roxanne, launched their first charity single five years ago, they received plenty of...
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
Needs versus funds
In February, Alan Williams became a champion of his community in Dorset. The local bus company, FirstGroup, ran a Sunday service; however..
- Nov 2, 2022
- 4 min
Unnecessary layers…
I’m suggesting that there are too many layers of management in the third sector. There's very little left for the people at the bottom.
- Oct 26, 2022
- 4 min
Direct Debit donations
With how fast tech is developing us into a cashless society, it's no surprise notes and coins are becoming the way of the dodo with payments
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
What does it mean to be a business’s Charity of The Year?
The charity benefits from a higher profile and more credibility via the business’s network. It typically received a financial boost
- Sep 14, 2022
- 4 min
Are young people more willing to donate their time than their money?
It may surprise you to learn that, according to statistics, 49% of young people donated money to charity last year. Yes, they were the least
- Aug 31, 2022
- 3 min
Would an auction be distasteful at a charity event during the current crisis?
There are plenty of ways that money can be raised; however, it’s difficult for charities to find rich pockets of funding.
- Aug 9, 2022
- 4 min
The recognition of privilege
I recently met someone who had worked in the same role within the third sector for a whole decade, which involved giving advice..
- Jul 5, 2022
- 3 min
Is it difficult to win funding after launching your charity?
In the first year of a charitable organisation, it’s likely that costs will be incurred, e.g. fees associated with the set up of the charity
- May 3, 2022
- 3 min
Our heritage
The government can’t afford to financially prop up such properties, which is why charities to step in as caretakers.
- Apr 19, 2022
- 3 min
The impact of losing the Small Charities Coalition
The closure of the SCC is a worry for many smaller charities who need a voice when advocating for funding.
- Mar 22, 2022
- 3 min
Are charities bottomless pits?
No sooner have they won grant funding or sweet-talked a donor into parting with a cash gift, they’ve to do it all over again
- Mar 1, 2022
- 3 min
Gift Aid is worth applying for!
Is Gift Aid worth applying for? Its not an easy task but is it worth it?
- Feb 15, 2022
- 3 min
Due diligence
Some charities use this ‘offsetting’ to their advantage when appealing for donations from the private sector. However...
- Feb 1, 2022
- 4 min
How important is transparency?
Making sure your Financials are Transparent
- Dec 14, 2021
- 3 min
Do annual events raise more money than lots of one-offs?
Just a few weeks ago, we saw the annual Children in Need (C.I.N) event take place, which was the charity’s 41st outing, having begun in...
- Nov 23, 2021
- 4 min
What is legacy funding?
This is the term used when someone leaves a sum of money to a charity in their will. Typically, the funds these donors nominate when...
- Nov 9, 2021
- 4 min
The financial impact of lockdown on charities
As a consultant for charities, I spend a lot of time on their side of the fence. I see the pressures many of these organisations are...
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