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Is Microsoft still offering free MS365 accounts for non-profits? I have heard conflicting reports. I understood MS was still offering free MS365 Business Basic licenses but an IT contact has said th...
Is it a breach of data protection for a manager to engage a group of undergrads to conduct the charity's annual review/audit and give them all our books, receipts and spreadsheets?
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Hello everyone, I"m hoping someone can recommend management training for a member of my team that's recently been promoted into a management role. They have asked for additional training. We can't af...
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Hello everyone. i am new here and I wonder if I might ask for advice. I am administrating a charity that has just received its RCN and looks to help provide some funds for those who care for disable...
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Hi everyone This is a question for charity leaders who have high street charity shops. I have three shops and all three of them are currently losing money. Obviously, the bills, rent, salaries and b...
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Hi all, We're currently exploring options for CRMs as a charity that offers support services to survivors of sexual abuse and I was wondering what others in the sector are using and how they're getti...
A member of the charity overspent £50 of their own money on a printer. They have the receipt and it's dated March 2025, because there was insufficient cash in the tin for £200 Is it correct to write...
CharityConnect is built on community, and as such, we want to make it as easy as possible for you to network. This is a thread for you to meet other new members and start making connections straight...
Hi all, I’m a Finance Manager at a UK charity and relatively new to charity accounting / SORP . We’re currently reviewing how we structure our accounting dimensions (using QuickBooks Online, but advi...
Hi everyone, I have been working as a fundraiser for 8 years now, but have recently been given a project to work on for 12 to 18 months for In Memory of Giving. This is a completely new area for me a...
[Hi everyone I posted two volunteer roles on Reach Volunteering 3 weeks ago and barely an acknowledgement. One is for fundraiser and the other for Corporate engagement and impact consultant. We opera...
I run a CIC focused on improving early careers exposure and practical pathways between education and the world of work. We are now at the stage of seeking the right funding routes to move from develo...
We are a very small charity that has recently been registered with charity commission has been asked to complete a corporation tax return and I am unsure how to do this as the we don't have the softw...
Does anyone have tips for keeping high engagement on charity websites without making the UI feel cluttered? We are struggling to balance donation buttons with actual storytelling.
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Hello everyone, We've experienced AI bots/people pretending to be someone else completing surveys or forms where payments or vouchers are used as incentives and we’re keen to learn from others’ exper...
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Can anyone help?? I am hoping to set up a CIC company but am currently on UC. If I set up the company will it impact my UC. My situation is I have epilepsy and have been signed off from work therefor...
I'm looking for some advice regarding identity verification for Companies House. Some of our trustees (who are the directors of our charity) are non-UK residents, based overseas and do not have biome...
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Is it okay to get an education establishment to audit your books as part of their degree course? They do not seem to have a clue
Hi, We're looking to run a C2C TM campaign and I was wondering if anyone could help provide some figures for benchmarking. What have your charity's RG attrition rates been in the 1st and 2nd year af...
Hi everyone Just wondering if there are any UK charities on here who are using Zeffy? If you are and you wouldn't mind sharing your experience (whether that's good or bad!), I'd be really grateful fo...
HMRC say they're withdrawing their online platform that lets you submit tax returns. Does anyone have recommendations for inexpensive (or free) software, that will produce a CT600? And even charity s...
I'm looking for recommendations for a good staff expense claim software. I've always used Excel for staff expense claims but my boss wants me to seek out an online platform. We currently use Sage50 b...
Hi everyone. I have just registered to Charity Connect as I am looking at setting up a community interest company relating to language learning. I have recently started to advertise for 3-5 non-execu...
Hi, I'm manager of a charity shop, and I'm looking for some advice on one of my volunteers. He's been a volunteer for a while, longer than I've been with the company. He's a very hard worker, but has...
Hi, my name is Julia and I've recently on taken Comms and Marketing responsibilities at the non-profit I work for. I have been doing this informally for the past couple of years but now my role has c...
Hi All, Advice please on Banking Hubs. Run by Post Offices with knowledge of major banks. Are any Finance departments using this facility to reconcile their income. Does any reference per usual ban...
Just in case you haven't read Business News Wales today, not open for applications yet but an £800m new grant fund is a pretty decent amount. Bute Energy Community Benefit Fund for Wales will support...
My employer has asked me to write a new handbook for staff AND volunteers at our animal rescue centre which will replace two previously separate ones. I feel we could be on potentially dodgy ground h...
Hello As a trustee/financial officer for my own volunteer run charity, I use my experience to offer affordable flexible bookkeeping and bid writing services to other small charities and enterprises....
Hi, has anyone created a form / agreement for their volunteer drivers with regards to the new eye sight test requirements which came in on 1 April?