About CFG

Charity Finance Group (CFG) is the charity that inspires a financially confident, dynamic and trustworthy charity sector. We do this by championing best practice, nurturing leadership and influencing policy makers.

More than 1,450 UK charities turn to us to develop their finance management knowledge and skills. Collectively, these charities manage £22bn of funds – that represents around a third of the entire charity sector’s income.

At a challenging time for charity funding, it’s more vital than ever to ensure that money is making the biggest impact possible; it’s our role to empower charities to do this through championing best practice, nurturing leadership and influencing policy makers.

“Focus is crucial at a time when charities are facing uncertainty that can only be overcome by boldly seizing opportunities. We strongly believe that great financial leadership makes for agile, dynamic and impactful organisations.”Caron Bradshaw, CEO Charity Finance Group

 

What our members say

Following surveys with our CFG members, we've found that:

  • 89% are satisfied with the benefits, resources and support services we provide.
  • 84% rate CFG as 'good' or 'excellent' value for money
  • 63% believe every charity should be a member of CFG
  • 97% would recommend CFG events to their networks

Want to hear what our members think about us directly? Visit our testimonial page!

We also asked our members to list the top three reasons they became part of the CFG community:

  1. member discounted events and CPD opportunities
  2. To access the community and network with peers and experts
  3. for sector news, insights and learnings

Visit our Annual Report page to find out more about CFG's activities and the impact we deliver. 

Want to know exactly what we provide our members with? Have a look at the ~£12,000 worth of benefits we provide (PDF). 

“I’m so glad I attended the course. I really rated the speakers, they were always very knowledgeable and shared their experiences “warts and all”. Now I can lead with confidence through doing and being – and hopefully inspire and motivate the people around me.”Joyce Materego Director of Finance and Resources, Child Poverty Action Group



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How we shape policy

At CFG, we know how poor policy decisions and bad laws or regulations can be a significant drain on charity resources. Our work plays a vital role in shaping policy and influencing decision makers, helping to build a better operating environment for all charities.

We have a unique insight into the challenges that charities face through our consultation events and surveys. These give us the opportunity to engage with - and receive feedback from - hundreds of charities, making us a leading voice for charities on key finance issues.

Key themes that charities tell us about include The Apprenticeships Levy, Brexit, Gift Aid, Making Tax Digital, regulatory changes, and accounting changes. These are just some of the areas that we have worked on to ensure that the issues facing the charity sector are understood and accounted for by government.