Hello, I have created a new CIC for our business that was under an ltd. The Ltd will still exist so the bank account attached to that will remain. I am however struggling with opening a new bank for...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We are setting up a monthly membership fee for one of our projects. We currently use Xero but wanted to see how other...
Hi all, Hoping for some advice please if possible. I think I must be asking for the impossible but haven't realised and wanted to ask if it is completely useless to continue on and if there is any o...
Hi All, we're currently with Axis recycling, but they are very hit and miss with collections. This has led to our shops being very overwhelmed with things we can't sell but also can't move on. Does a...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We are a charity desperately seeking free legal advice and support. Does anyone know any organisation that offer pro...
We are new Donkey Sanctuary based in the west midlands. We are in progress of building stable block for our now 5 donkeys. We have managed to raise some funds and also been donated some materials. Bu...
Hi Everyone This is my first post! I wanted to reach out to hear how small charities are presently using AI and Agents in their day to day to operations. Are there any particular CRM systems that s...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Can anyone recommend a free AI course that you use or have found useful?
Hi folks - anyone else using MS Dynamics with Business Units? We have a massive problem since an MS update and are not sure if it's us or them. Be useful to know if anyone else is experiencing diffic...
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Hello, we are looking for a new bookkeeper for our charity and I wondered if anyone could recommend someone. We have QuickBooks and need someone to run payroll, organise monthly payments etc. I'd be...
Hello, I'm new here so forgive me if this has been asked before. I'm interested to know what percentage of small charities (income under £500,000) use individual giving and legacy donations. Do you...
I have been asked to help set up a local small charity that will raise around £20k per year through selling and fundraising etc so it is very small and the trustees are all family members, not open t...
Hello! I am the founder of a small baby loss CIC and we are currently applying to convert into a CIO. We have submitted the application and in the process. My question however falls around the financ...
Hi all, I am planning to set up a charitable trust with the purpose of issuing small grants to local community organisations. The funds for the trust would be around £150,000, and my initial thinking...
Has anyone got any examples of charity websites that are easy to navigate and don't suffer from choice overload? I'm looking for inspiration! Many thanks :)
I'm Chair of Trustees at Pecan, which helps disadvantaged people in Southwark, SE London. Our slogan is 'Transforming lives through Kindness, Belief and Hope'.I second the recommendation of the Assoc...
Hi all, Just reaching out to see how you've all managed VAT and sponsorship. We are looking into the possibility of a portion of sponsorship being a donation vs full invoicing. We have been reading...
We are a Trust running a community centre in Kew, South West London and have a part time vacancy for our Centre Director. I am trying to find either free or low cost places to advertise. Any advice w...
Hi all, A small charity I volunteer with is looking for a low-cost (or free) CRM solution to help us manage relationships with the people we support, as well as track our interactions and support act...
Hi has anyone done a Gift Aid mail out campaign to there database to encourage people to that haven't signed a gift aid declaration and have any information they might be prepared to share with me on...
I hope you're well. I was wondering if someone could help verify whether this organisation is legitimate, as we’ve recently been in contact with them regarding a potential collaboration. They’ve prop...
Hello everyone, We are a new charity concerned with girls’ rights, women’s empowerment, and community assistance. Because our budget is small, we want to give this position to a volunteer executive...
Hi there, I recently started working for a small charity as their fundraiser. I am starting from scratch in many ways (they don't have any form of contact database) we use just giving as the donation...
Does anyone know of where a small nonprofit could get funding grants of under 10K?
Hello I have an SLA with my Local Authority. Within the agreement there are the usual targets etc. One item I want to ask about is that they are requiring us to be a member of an organisation which...
Hi, We are commissioning a new website. We are looking for any consultants/agencies that can partner with us to help deliver the discovery & requirements, vendor selection & procurement and help deli...
Are there any available spaces for Compassionate Humanity Charity at Salford or Manchester?
Hi everyone, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how tough it is for charities and CICs to create sustainable, ongoing funding—especially the kind that doesn't rely on constant events, raffles, or...
Does anyone have any experience with FreeWills for their legacy fundraising and can recommend them please? Are they really free or are there hidden costs?
I am looking for support to set up a chatbot on our Wordpress website linked to our National Standards of Care Guidelines so that people can ask questions about the condition and get results summaris...