We are a global membership charity and looking to capture the ethnicity of our members who are based all across the world. It's a minefield trying to set a list inclusive enough but not too cumberso...
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I'm looking for something to manage our parent and child records. We've currently got the data in Excel but want something a bit flashier (and free/self-hosted if possible). We have a Microsoft Nonpr...
At NDTi we are looking for a freelance minute taker for our Board Meetings. There are 4 meetings a year plus the AGM. Two of the meetings are in person (London) and the rest on line. The timings are...
Hello, I am in the process of starting a CIC, and currently on universal credit limited capability for work-related activity (LCWRA), and the guy who I spoke to was absolutely useless. I'm not lookin...
Hello all I am aware I asked a similar question previously, and I had some great answers but I am still not sure how to structure how the business can be compensated: the business we have jointly set...
Hi there, Does anyone work at a charity offering support to families and have a hardship fund for those who are unable to participate in activities due to lack of funds? For example, families unable...
I recently had to get some maintenance work done on our charity's building (insulation) and due to various factors have had to commission and pay for the work before I had time to secure a grant for...
Please could someone recommend a DPO. Thanks
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We take on students in counselling on a volunteer basis where we have a written contract with the universities/colleg...
Hello everyone, we are looking into providing an expense card for a volunteer. Has anyone used Pleo? Would you recommend it? Thank you.
Hi Not sure if this question will be permitted, I worked for Citizens Advice as an adviser and mostly as a supervisor for over 20 years. Am now struggling to find a new job after wanting a change. Ca...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I'd be interested to know if there are any charities that offer counselling for colleagues in addition to their EAP....
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Hello Members, New to this group! We are looking for a flexible office space for our charity in Eastbourne. Open to ideas !
I am looking for some support to register my charity as CIC, if someone can guide me step by step. I am bit nervous as English is my second language.
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Hello! Hoping for a bit of advice today. Do members feel that if a trustee gives a regular sizeable donation to the c...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I am looking for a third sector specific salary surveys and benchmarking data. I'm new to this industry and want to c...
Should both be named as signatories? How to make sure to protect both directors for varied situations, including providing so that no-one can take overdrafts or loans if not agreed?
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Would you have the husband of your only employee as a trustee? We are a very small charity who have only had a paid e...
Hello Our charity has a subscription to Hubspot but we're not getting the best value out of it because the (small) team don't know how to use it effectively, and none of us has a chunk of time to lea...
Hi allA staff member has recently been called up for jury duty and wants to know what our policy is around pay during their time on duty. Unfortunately we have no policy in place so need to create on...
Hi, any recommendations for providers of UK online DBS checks please? The company that the charity I work with had used previously has been taken over by First Advantage, and after an hour of trying...
This post is about to find volunteers to do some admin, social media marketing and fundraising. Could you please tell me where can I find a real pro bono?
Hello All, Looking to make it easy (so volunteers re out of pocket for as short a time as possible and collecting receipts/paying them doesn’t become a cottage industry) but also be HMRC compliant. S...
Hello...we currently run our school out of an 1850's building that still has single pane windows, a 50 year old boiler (the heat makes it as far as half way up the radiators on the ground floor and t...
I am a member of a local Transition Group, we are not formally constituted, we have bank account, and usual governance in place. We run events and wanted to be able to use card reader. However all th...
Hi, I am one of the directors of a new CIC, and we have someone who would like to volunteer for us. We are unsure if any forms or registers we need to use for them. Thank you
"Enough about average gift. You're obsessed with average gift." -Jeff Goldblum, Independence Day.
Ok, maybe the quote isn't exact. Although if the character were working with non...
Hello all Today, please let me know about volunteer application forms and funding (we are funding beneficiaries) application forms. 1. Volunteer application form: Is there any specific charity volunt...
Hello We've just converted from CIC to CIO, I was told we would be able to keep the same PAYE system but HMRC have now said we cannot. Another new CIO ( also converted from CIC, a few weeks ago) who...
Hi all, We have had a few conversations recently with people outside the UK who would like to volunteer remotely with us. I wondered whether there were any regulations I should be aware of if we ha...