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  • Campaign

    This is an emergency! CFG asks civil society to #MobiliseNotMothball and get behind its urgent message to government

    Topics: Leadership and career development / Environmental, social, governance (ESG) / Crisis management
    Written by: Caron Bradshaw
    On: 10.11.2020

    Thousands of charities and social enterprises are now in serious financial difficulty, but there is hope, says Caron Bradshaw, CEO of Charity Finance Group: Join CFG’s campaign and call for an urgent government plan that is fit-for-purpose!

    Time to read: 6 minutes
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  • The AIM/CFG Guide to Gift Aid 2020

    Topics: Gift Aid
    Posted: 05.11.2020

    The joint CFG/AIM Guide to Gift Aid 2020. This publication is in association with the Association of Independent Museums.

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  • CFG comments

    The boy who cried wolf

    Topics: Economy and policy / Crisis management
    Written by: Caron Bradshaw
    On: 29.10.2020

    Caron Bradshaw, CFG's CEO, challenges the notion that charities are overstating the financial crises they now face.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • Finance Focus October 2020

    Topics: Tax and VAT / Leadership and career development / Crisis management / People and culture / Accounting and reporting / Fraud / Environmental, social, governance (ESG) / Charity finance policy
    Posted: 23.10.2020

    Welcome to the October 2020 edition of Finance Focus. Issues covered inside: Mental health; fraud; audits; training; Brexit and much more!

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  • Three-year Comprehensive Spending Review replaced

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Economy and policy / Crisis management
    Written by: Richard Sagar
    On: 21.10.2020

    CFG's Policy Manager, Richard Sagar, shares an update on the government's recent decision to hold a one-year Spending Review.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Campaign

    Black History Month: The black people who inspire us

    Topics: People and culture / Environmental, social, governance (ESG)
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 21.10.2020

    As part of Black History Month, members of CFG's new Diversity Working Group have been talking about the black people who have inspired their lives. Read on to learn about some of those incredible people.

    Time to read: 7 minutes
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  • Campaign

    Now, more than ever, it pays to be fraud aware

    Topics: Fraud
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 19.10.2020

    It's the start of Fraud Awareness Week! Claire Parris from the Charity Commission, explains why it pays to be fraud aware.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • When is a furlough not a furlough?

    Topics: Economy and policy / Crisis management
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 13.10.2020

    CFG's Policy Manager Richard Sagar takes a look at the government's new Job Support Scheme and what the new Tiers system could mean for charities.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • The CFG Guide to Gift Aid 2020

    Topics: Gift Aid
    Posted: 08.10.2020
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  • Welcome to IFR4NPO

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Accounting and reporting
    Posted: 07.10.2020

    WATCH: Our welcome to the International Financial Reporting for Non Profit Organisations (IFR4NPO). This video introduces this new initiative which aims to develop internationally applicable financial reporting guidance for non-profit organisations.

  • Finally, international guidance is within reach

    Topics: Leadership and career development / Governance, legal and compliance
    Posted by: Guest blogger
    On: 30.09.2020

    Samantha Musoke ACA, IFR4NPO Project Director, Humentum

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Bespoke interventions for the sector are never more needed

    Topics: Leadership and career development / Environmental, social, governance (ESG) / Risk / Charity finance policy
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 24.09.2020

    CFG's Policy Manager, Richard Sagar, outlines what the government's Winter Economic Plan means for charities.

    Time to read: 5 minutes
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