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

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Time to read: 3 minutes

Topics: Crisis management

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.

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Topics: Investment / Governance, legal and compliance

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.

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Topics: Economy and policy

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.

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Topics: Investment / Governance, legal and compliance

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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Topics: Fraud

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

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Topics: Risk / Procurement and resources / People and culture / Investment / Governance, legal and compliance / Financial sustainability / Environmental, social, governance (ESG)

Ruth Jenkins from Keep Britain Tidy and Simon Hughes from Crowe UK take a look at the risks of global heating, their interrelated nature and complexities, and pose important questions on managing risk.

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Topics: People and culture / Leadership and career development / Gift Aid / Fraud / Economy and policy / Charity finance policy

As the year ends, we wanted to share some of our community’s 2024 highlights. It’s fair to say we’ve had an impactful and busy year.

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Topics: Governance, legal and compliance

There are around 170,000 charities on the Charity Commission register. Most of those are small with an annual income of less than £1m. This guide is to support the Chairs of these charities, who have a unique role - to lead the board and ensure that the charity practices good governance.

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Topics: People and culture

Glyn Sheldon, CFG's Communications Officer, recently became a Mental Health First Aider (MHFA). Glyn spoke to his MHFA instructor, Marie Coombes, about how organisations can support employees with their mental health. Marie, who has been awarded the Diversity & Inclusion Award at the National Mediation Awards for her work on mental health and neurodiversity, also shares some advice for anyone wanting to become an MHFA themselves.

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Topics: Environmental, social, governance (ESG)

Charities can play a crucial role in achieving Net Zero by assessing their carbon footprint, setting measurable targets and implementing sustainable practices. Harriet Hodgson-Grove from UHY outlines how, by engaging stakeholders and advocating for change, they can contribute to the UK’s efforts to meet its 2050 climate goals.

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