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This article will answer the key question - how do I get charitable status for my organisation?

This article provides a general guide on the administration requirements that charities and other not for profit organisations which are incorporated as companies limited by guarantee must adhere to.

This article outlines the different types of collections charities can undertake, the legal requirements, good practice procedures for collections, and some guidelines for individuals who wish to donate to good causes.

Creating a governance calendar is a very practical and effective way for organisations to develop their own planning framework to help them identify their key governance events and requirements throughout the course of a year.

This guidance is designed to help committees of small voluntary and community groups understand their basic responsibilities. It describes procedures which can help committees to prevent problems occurring.

A reserves policy helps trustees to justify holding appropriate levels of financial reserves to protect against future uncertainties. It is something which various stakeholders may be interested in viewing from time to time.

For #FundingFebruary2026, Vicky Hewlett, Head of Marketing Communications at Give A Little explained how you can work towards building a sustainable cashless fundraising strategy with their solutions.

Catch up on the recording here.  

This guidance identifies the different kinds of legal structures that exist and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

This advice will help your committee/board when they are thinking about running a lottery, and will help it adhere to Principle 3 of the Code of Good Governance.

This article gives you advice on how to wind up or dissolve an organisation.

This article outlines what a charity trustee is and what they are responsible for.

This article summarises how to set up an unincorporated association.

This guide will help organisations identify how to avoid conflicts of interest and how to act appropriately if one does develop. It sets out the legal background and has a sample conflict of interest policy and a sample declaration of interest form.

Voluntary and community groups may want or need to establish sub-committees to tackle specific projects or investigate new areas of work. Using sub-committees allows more time to focus on specific issues and involve expertise from outside the committee.

This article provides clear, concise information and a straightforward guide to risk assessment. It will help your committee/board to adhere to Principle 4 of the Code of Good Governance: Exercising appropriate control.

Your handy resource page to catch up on Enthuse’s Digital Fundraising Labs hosted as part of Funding February 2026. 

Delivered by Jared Monaghan, Senior Partnerships Manager with Enthuse, this series of three 1-hour webinars over three months focuses on increasing your understanding of online fundraising tactics and how to maximise their value to your organisation. 

The grants team at Rosa, the UK fund for women and girls, joined us recently to tell us more about their Stand With Us fund and how local organisations can apply.

Open to  women-led organisations working to address male violence against women and girls, for organisational development work, eligible organisations can apply for up to £28,000.