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Hi All just some advice please, my cic is above a nursery, shes applied for her ofsted, in which she has to declare we are open upstairs( we are newly registered) shes called me rather panicked abou...
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We are reviewing our process for probation periods. Currently we have a 3 month probation period, regardless of role and grade. There are no formal checks in prior to this to specifically discuss the...
Looking for some advice or anyone else's experience of joining their local chamber of commerce. We are a very small international development charity and we want to try and utilise local businesses a...
Hi all Just some advice please, I have recently set up my own CIC. Which bank account do you suggest? Something that is quick as most want quite a bit of time! I'd like to start applying for grants!...
Can I please ask which team (or roles) in your charity leads on volunteer attraction, recruitment, engagement and development in your charity? If anyone has org charts to support this, it would be ve...
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Hello everyone - I'd really appreciate any ideas about individuals or agencies you've worked with at a modest cost on WordPress developments. We're a small UK-based international animal welfare coali...
Steve Morgan Foundation announces spend to increase to £20m pa. They will offer fewer but larger regional grants (£250,000 to £500,000 over 3 years) for non profits with income between £300,000 and £...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Would you take an executive directorship post in an organisation where there was no other senior management team?
Hi, Does anyone have an introductory pack for new Trustees with templates of declaration of willingness, etc. Many thanks
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Hi The previous CEO resigned last year. 6 months later I have received 5,000 in expenses she wants paid. First class train tickets with no explanation as to who she was going to meet. Some go back as...
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I am aware of a UK charity (limited by guarantee - CLG) that has been established solely to channel funds into a dire...
Hi, I have recently joined a tiny charitable trust as Treasurer and soon to be trustee. However the governing document that sits with the charity commission is really outdated and requires additiona...
Does anyone on here know if when charities employ international students they are able to help with their UK visas?
This article in the I newspaper raises some interesting points. 'What does a Nando’s wrap have to do with fighting malaria?': how corporations are co-opting charities: https://inews.co.uk/news/long-...
Hi all, I am hoping someone can support. I am currently looking for two directors (non executive) with the potential of being paid in the future! I need help surrounding accounts, fundraising and wr...
Hi everyone! I am currently looking for a career change out of PR and into corporate or community fundraising and I'm finding jobs are few and far between. I've had a couple of interviews so far for...
I'm looking to change our bank account from Barclays to a more ethical and efficient one. Which ones do you recommend?
Hi. A small group of people have come together to offer dog therapy visits. We will be not-for-profit and are finding it very had to open a bank account. Any suggestions for this type of group pl...
Hi, Does anyone know of any HP discounts available. I've tried contacting them direct and was offered 10%. Charity Digital Exchange don't seem to have anything available either. Would welcome any oth...
Hi Everyone, I am wanting to organise a charity golf day in my area but is not something I have done before and not sure where to start apart from finding a golf course. Can anyone help with a temp...
Does anyone have a template specific to a CIC? It would be great if I could have one to adapt to put on my website.
Hi everyone our charity has just experienced the abrupt closure of our bank account for the second time, and we were given no clear explanation either time. This has caused serious disruptions to our...
Another result from the bots today - £27 million for Scottish non profits. Cash Back for Communities grants - young people aged 10 to 25 in Scotland at risk of being involved in antisocial behaviour,...
I've just set up a new CIC and a lot of what I do in terms of training, etc, is online, but I have been advised to look into insurances. Can anyone guide me? Thanks.
I want to set up a donation platform on our new website that will connect to our Beacon Database. Does anyone know if Stripe offers a reduction in their prices/fees for non-profits please? If so, doe...
Hello everyone, I have co-founded a CIC to support asylum seekers and refugees by teaching them English in community centres as informal classes. I'm curious to find out how other CICs/CIOs partnered...
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...
Hello. Can I please ask, what does your charity offer in the way of learning and development training budgets for outside resources? Is this budgeted per head or per team and do your individuals take...
Hello, I am currently in the process of setting up a charity as a CIO and I am wondering how to get a bank account as all the charity accounts seem to need you to already be registered to get an acco...
Hi everyone, I have started a CIC that I intend to self-fund via my digital design and marketing business. Can anyone share tips on how to get web design clients in the charity sector (we also provid...