Hi, I am the Executive Officer for a Cancer Charity . We have 6 shops which deal predominantly in cash transactions, therefore we bank a reasonable amount weekly through the Post Office hub into our...
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We are looking at outsourced HR & payroll options for our (very) small charity of 3 staff. Can anyone recommend good providers for HR support and payroll providers for small charities and give an app...
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My problem is that am starting a charity which will train the poor youth through vocational training, we have managed to put up some building structures and we expect to officially start next year...
Our charity has a Governance Scheme dated 1986 which is no longer fit for purpose and needs to be rewritten to update it. We have prepared a new scheme which has the full Trustee Board approval and s...
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Apparently today is “#Tick the box” Gift Aid awareness day. And it is certainly great to be encouraging people to “tick the box” which allows people to enhance their generosity to the charity sector...
Hi all, Im after some insight and advice about the above.We've been trying to recruit some new members of our Trustee Board. I've just been told by someone, with good experience, that the Secretary...
Hi Everyone! We would like to change our social media strategy. At the moment we use Facebook/Instagram, but we are considering adding additional ones... would TikTok work? would LinkedIn be better...
Hi there, We're looking at implementing a new HRIS/HRMS in the next few months and wondered if anyone had any words of wisdom re. successful implementation across a small (105 colleagues) but diverse...
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: As a charity we have spent time encouraging staff with lived-experience to join our organisation as they have a wealt...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Hi everyone, Our charity is in the process of exploring ways to implement a new pay structure across all roles. We’d...
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Hello Can anyone tell me whether a CIO {which is a newly registered charity) needs a new bank account, or can it use a bank account and sort code already in use by a society (not even registered as a...
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We are currently reviewing various stages of our volunteer journey and are stuck on some terminology surrounding 'int...
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Hi there I just wondered if there was any charity out there successfully using a Microsoft dynamics based system to recruit, manage and engage with volunteers and would be willing to share experience...
Hi, I wondered if you can help please. We work alongside a great charity who provide singing and activities for us at our services. We have recently received and email from them stating that they wil...
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Are there many or any Charities that have Salary Sacrifice Policy? If so how is the experience for employees and employers in the sector? The private sector appears to be offering this as part of the...
Hello, I'm new to this group, but I was just hoping that someone might have a definitive answer to a situation we are trying to resolve as trustees. As I have recently been appointed as the treasurer...
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I'm about to step up into a senior role within an organisation I have been working for for several years and would li...
Hello everyone, Today's quote is from a charity giver. It's their response to a Reddit post on which charity to choose. "" I agree that a wide spread of charities is good but , having very little mon...
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Hi - we are looking for some project management support for our office move. Any recommendations for individuals with this experience would be appreciated. The project would include ensuring we are c...
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Hi all, Does anyone know of an organisation/charity, that helps set up other charities/can help with setting up financial structures and budgets etc? Thanks
A Challenging Time for Volunteer Managers... Or Is It? Are you involved in volunteer management? Join us at our free virtual event to meet in small groups and discuss your latest challenges and succ...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: As a small children's charity we have 3 part-time employed members of staff but rely on engaging freelancers for more...
Hi New to the community so apologies if this should be elsewhere...I'm in the progress of inviting a new Trustee to the board and unfortunately unable to locate and existing paperwork/digital version...
Charity Commission guidance says an unincorporated charity can hold property through a nominee company, as long as the company is controlled by the trustees. Great. If it's a limited company, does th...
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Hi, We are a very small limited company in Cornwall who offer water based activities. We have an AALA Licence to be able to offer to small youth groups and schools etc; We specialise in working with...
Hey CC! I'm off on my holidays tomorrow, but I couldn't leave without sharing something I’m really excited about on the community. Introducing our Member of the Month!! As a way to say thank you to...
Does anyone have any experience of the process of converting a charitable company to a CIO? My understanding of the legislation is that it's not a very helpful provision: the effect of the conversion...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Hi all! I am in the process of creating a community interest company but there are things I would like to do in the f...
Dear All Can you share what you are doing for Mental health awareness week within your organisation, especially those with multiple office Best wishes Geetika
Hi I'm Timothy from Garden Friend (improving mental and physical wellbeing through gardening). As a complete newbie can anyone share or know where I can get an example of a constitution document for...