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Hi All, Hope we are all enjoying the sun. I wanted to give an update on the issues that some of you may have noticed with the anonymisation features across the site. I have raised the issues with IT,...
I work for an environmental charity in Sussex with a big mission called William Robinson Gravetye Charity. We have a very active volunteering programme and great partnerships with forestry and biodiv...
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Hello team, hope you are doing well, I would like to get some insights from the team please - Our charity got registered this week and I would like to know what are that are the next steps which nee...
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I have been involved with a community association (registered charity) for the last year as a volunteer. I was elected as a Trustee in March. It has since become apparent to me that two Trustees elec...
Hello, I am a newly City&Guilds qualified dog groomer who is also a volunteer groomer for a dog charity and a dog walker for another well known charity. I am lucky enough to not need to work and woul...
I'm looking to talk to more charities and I just wondered, how have you found your email marketing for generating website traffic and donations? Is it one of your best channels?
Hi Everyone, Previously we've used TicketTailor for selling fundraising event tickets as the fees/rates were a bit better than EventBrite. Has anyone got any other alternatives they like to use or w...
Hi everyone, I am currently a primary school Headteacher, but am leaving this summer in search of a new challenge and hopefully a better work life balance! I would love to work in the charity sector...
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Hi, can't get to grips with the Companies House requirement for all the trustees to have a company ID on order to submit Annual Return and Accounts. Can anyone help
Hi all, Since Microsoft decided to withdraw their more comprehensive free offer to charities, I've tried to access the 300 free licences which I've previously managed to get with no issues for other...
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Hello, I would like to understand if a charity contracts a consultant overseas, is it legal for that consultant to also represent the organisation in conferences and collectives and attend team conv...
Hello, I am the CEO of a registered charity of which there are 10 Trustees At more than one Trustee meeting I have been treated unfairly. With a very scathing and dismissive attitude. And absolutely...
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Hi all I am interested to know what rates you set with your staff for reimbursement for subsistence such as meals when away. Many thanks Emily
Hi everyone, we’re a small charity looking to grow our fundraising and raise more revenue. Has anyone worked with commission-based fundraising contractors or consultants? Any advice on where to find...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: With Directors having to verify ID for Companies House, I am finding it hard to get them to go through the online pro...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Our charity is a small choir. We registered with the charity commission this year as our earnings meant we were requi...
Hi Charity Connect, I am part of a group of people who have been involved in voluntarily organising a community arts and music event in a small town. Whilst in the first year this was an event that...
Hi I have recently employed a Philanthropy & Partnership Co-ordinator who has been set objectives to boost our charitable trusts and donations income. When have others seen a return on receiving inc...
We're thinking of running a raffle which would offer one year's CIO membership as a prize, allowing the winner to excercise the privileges of full CIO member. The excess profits would all go to the C...
Hi, I'm looking for help with drafting and submitting a CIO application to the Charity commission,. They have a template and we need help drafting and submitting,. We also need help to identify and d...
Good Morning, I am growing and my CIC needs clearer transparent governance in terms of receiving funding and the decisions that are made in the best interests of those donations etc. To get this I n...
I'm in the process of setting up a CIO and don't want to use my home address as the registered office. I've been advised that accountants can serve as a registered office, but what happens going forw...
As we see cash, cheque and DD donations declining then we need to reach out to millennials and Generation Z donors in their preferred environments.Do you have time to give me an introduction to how...
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...
Hi all, Our auditors have adopted biometric ID checks and want to carry these out on any new trustees we appoint. They will charge the charity in question £10 per check. I've just had a new truste...
Does anyone have any suggestions for good social media support (to deliver) for small charities. We are a small community garden.
How to advertise for ad-hoc volunteers? Hello there, We are looking to recruit some ad-hoc volunteers and were wondering how other charities go about framing the question for time commitments in job...
Last year we submitted a planning application for a new building, which was rejected. We're now looking to resubmit the application, however a member of our volunteer group has suggested charity appl...
Good Afternoon, I work for Crisis UK and am looking to acquire some furniture for a small project we are undertaking at our Birmingham Skylight Centre. Budget constraints mean i am looking at any pos...
I am currently looking at how our charity can improve complaint handling and overall effectiveness of the current process. Would anyone be open to sharing how their charity currently handles/investig...