I'm fairly certain that I'm not the only person who is keen to volunteer but also needs to earn some money. There is no getting away from my need to earn, but a part-time role would be OK and still...
Dear All, We managed to apply to the Commission to change from being a charitable trust to being a CIO. And they approved the application! Hurrah! So we now have the two charities on the register -...
I have served as a sole director since formation in 2022 but I need additional directors in order to apply for funding.
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Hi Everyone, We're looking to register our existing charity (currently registered in England and Wales) in Ireland too. Does anyone have advice on how this is done? I have found information about reg...
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Hi, Please could any legal advisors come forward - there appears to be a huge lack of transparency and governance surrounding the recent events of a charity that I used to volunteer in. This is an u...
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Apologies for the long post but we have reached our wits end in trying to resolve this. Essentially we have Civil Li...
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Hi Everyone, I'm doing some research and need some advice how to put Insurance in place for a group of Southeast Asian seniors. Who want to go out on day trips in the UK. Where a coach/minibus will b...
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Hi, We are trying to streamline our processes and it looks like we will still need 3-4 systems to capture everything and then we will are trying to work out how we can look after those who belong in...
Hi there, I work for a global NGO and we are looking at reaching out to values-aligned global celebrities to help raise our profile. We have a strong following in the UK, and a number of high profile...
Hi everyone, SMAG has been running for about 1 yr now, and we just got our CIO status. We have been successful to partner with a large international charity - creating a corridor to take people from...
Hi Does anyone have a download of the Charity Governance Code that they could share with me please? The webpage is broken and I've contacted the Charities Commission who have put a ticket it to IT t...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I have recently joined a charity and I am reviewing the sick pay. I have established out of 20 other charities. Major...
Hi there, I have been asked to incorporate a way to donate on our website and have been looking for options, but just wondered if anyone had any recommendations through experience, I know PayPal offe...
We are a new charity in Pembrokeshire. Any advice please on how we can get our message out there to young people would be helpful. Our web address s tenbyandcountytrust.org
Hello We are in the process of moving to a new website provider and want to increase our accessibility offer and rating. Does anyone have any recommendations? Recite me seems to be the go-to, but I...
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Considering a CEO post but concerned, about a frequently revolving board and a lack of diverse skills. Any input appr...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: How much does age discrimination crop up in your experience? Are employers more likely to employ someone in their 30'...
Hello everyone. I am looking for some support / suggestions . I have been using Total Giving donation manager for some time , this is fundamental to our charity to get through gift aid claims etc. I...
Hi all, this community is amazing - many congrats to all involved. I wondered where any of you who are founders go to for support? Also what support you are looking for, and what has been useful so f...
Hi I need some help please. Our registration has been unsuccessful. we need to provide further info. 1) The application does not explain what 'Magnate' means. The name section of the form asks for...
Hi, need some guidance here please. We are a faith-based Charity organisation, the legal structure is unincorporated currently. The trustee has decided to convert it to CIO, so I have been looking...
Hi everyone, We have a few businesses who have kindly displayed donation pots on their counters for us. Our team are all remote and we don't have a central working base. Some supporters of ours have...
Hi everyone, I’m Ekaterina, the Marketing Manager at New Challenge. We offer fully funded NCFE Level 2 courses in Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG), Mental Health, and Counselling Skills to eli...
Would it be a viral social media campaign? A high-impact Google Ads blitz? Or something else entirely?
Is an unincorporated charity association obliged to report annual income and expenditure report to charity commission if its over £5k (the threshold required to register as a cio) we are in process o...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I have a simple working approach and always look to use templates that match that however lost my last suite of proje...
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...
Has anyone ever experienced a board with short tenure unlimited skill variety?
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Hi everyone, we are in the middle of registration with charity commission, I'm going to be honest we are a bit lost o...
There will be six £1,000 draws this year and you can nominate your registered charity or non profit for each. The first winners will be announced on 31 Jan. Plus 4 special draws with 10 awards of £5,...