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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...
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...
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...
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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 However the governing document that sits with the charity commission is really outdated and requires additiona...
I'm looking to change our bank account from Barclays to a more ethical and efficient one. Which ones do you recommend?
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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.
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!...
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, Does anyone have an introductory pack for new Trustees with templates of declaration of willingness, etc. Many 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I am currently the chair (volunteer) of a preschool, which is a registered CIO. I will be stepping down in the summer and we need to find someone to take over the role. We have struggled greatly to...
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...
As our charity is growing its harder and harder to keep track of our assets across the centres, can anyone recommend a system to track everything? Looking to barcode and track items, check them out...
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...
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?
I'm looking for guidance on what other charities require from PAT dog visitors please; PAT ask for proof of vaccinations as part of pets' their annual registration renewal, however they don't ask thi...
Hi I'm working with a charity that is considering using MemberPress integrated with Salesforce. Unfortunately, and annoyingly, MemberPress does not offer a free trial so it is difficult to get all o...
Does anyone have a form for trustee appraisals and chair of board appraisals please? I am a new trustee for a charity and our branch have been using staff forms and we would like to improve on that....
The legislation concerning working with vulnerable groups in Scotland is changing at the end of this month. The scope of who needs to be checked is expanding to cover those "with power or influence"....
Hello - how does other charities/fundraisers develop new corporate partners, to become part of their CSR programme. How do you actually find these companies, make that approach and develop the relat...