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  • Policy

    Ida's Intel: charity policy updates from Parliament and beyond

    Topics: People and culture / Governance, legal and compliance / Funding / Financial sustainability
    Written by: Ida Karlsson
    On: 26.02.2025

    In the first of her regular policy reports, Ida Karlsson, CFG's Policy Officer, wraps up what's been going on in Parliament and further afield, including debates on ERNICs and why charities in Scotland are bracing themselves.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Policy

    Peers vote to exempt small charities from rise in ERNICs

    Topics: Tax and VAT / Governance, legal and compliance / Financial sustainability / Economy and policy
    Written by: Emma Abbott
    On: 26.02.2025

    Charities with revenue under £1m could be exempted from the Government’s rise in national insurance contributions following a lively debate in the House of Lords on 25 February.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • Member discount: Join us at Anthropy25 in March

    Topics: Leadership and career development / People and culture
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 12.02.2025

    CFG members are invited to reboot Britain with a 20% discount on this year's Anthropy event in Cornwall. 

    Time to read: 1 minutes
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  • Building a culture of support: CFG's approach to Time to Talk Day

    Posted by: Glyn Sheldon
    On: 07.02.2025

    In an era where mental health challenges are increasingly prevalent, organisations play a crucial role in creating supportive workplace environments. To celebrate Time to Talk Day, we’re highlighting the importance of breaking down barriers and fostering open conversations about mental wellbeing.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • New fraud prevention measures will impact larger charities

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Fraud
    Posted by: Glyn Sheldon
    On: 06.02.2025

    The Charity Commission has issued a regulatory alert highlighting significant upcoming changes that will impact larger charities. Two key developments demand immediate attention from charity leaders and finance teams.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • ICYMI: Finance Focus Winter 2025

    Topics: Risk / Procurement and resources / People and culture / Leadership and career development / Investment / Governance, legal and compliance / Funding / Environmental, social, governance (ESG) / Economy and policy / Crisis management / Banking and financial services / Accounting and reporting
    Posted by: Emma Abbott
    On: 29.01.2025

    Read the Winter 2025 edition of Finance Focus (members only).

    Time to read: 1 minutes
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  • Together, we’ll make a difference in 2025

    Posted by: Milly Durrant
    On: 28.01.2025

    Milly Durrant, Head of Membership at CFG, looks ahead to another exciting and busy year for the growing CFG membership community.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Financial outlook survey: your input is vital!

    Topics: Crisis management
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 28.01.2025

    Professor Daniel King, Director of the VCSE National Data and Insights Observatory at Nottingham Trent University, explains why it's crucial for social sector finance professionals to participate in the latest VCSE Barometer Survey.

    Time to read: 1 minutes
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  • What you need to know about the Charity Investment Governance Principles

    Topics: Investment / Governance, legal and compliance
    Written by: Emma Abbott
    On: 24.01.2025

    The Charity Investment Governance Principles (CIGP) have been published but what are they and how can you use them? Emma Abbott, CFG, reports from the CIGP launch event and answers your most common questions.

    Time to read: 7 minutes
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  • Policy

    Impact of National Insurance rise on charities raised in House of Commons

    Topics: Economy and policy
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 10.01.2025

    In a parliamentary debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday 7 January, the issue of the impact of change to employers’ National Insurance contributions on the charity sector was raised.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Trustee Guide to Accessing Investment Advice

    Topics: Investment / Governance, legal and compliance
    Posted: 10.01.2025

    This guide by the Charity Investment Consulting Partnership is for trustees looking to understand how to access investment advice. It explains the what, why, when, where and who and also contains a handy checklist for trustees.

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  • New Charity Commission fraud guidance

    Topics: Fraud
    Posted by: Glyn Sheldon
    On: 20.12.2024

    The Charity Commission for England and Wales has produced updated guidance for charities on how to protect themselves against fraud.

    Time to read: 1 minutes
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