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This article from Utility Aid looks at the issue of energy contracts, and argues in favour of longer-term fixed contracts, in order to minimise risk in what is a volatile energy market.

This year's CFG Small Charity Survey aims to understand how small charities are coping with a difficult financial environment. The 2025 survey found that many charities were struggling to cope with increasing demand and rising costs, so we now want to know what, if anything, has changed in the last 12 months.

Carol Rudge from HW Fisher talks about what CFG's 2026 Annual Conference theme – 'Empowering Change, Inspiring Progress' – means to her and her team, and shares why she's excited that HW Fisher are once again supporting the event.

In this article, Martin Mercer, Head of Charitable Trusts at Cartwright and Tobin Aldrich, Partner at AAW Group, outline the dilemmas which charities often face when it comes to growth strategies: when to save and when to spend?

This is the second of two articles featuring responses from RSM to questions posed in a recent webinar on the new SORP which also featured CFG's Head of Policy, Richard Sagar. Here you'll find answers to questions on the tiered reporting framework, lease accounting and more.

RSM recently held a webinar, alongside CFG’s Head of Policy, Richard Sagar, covering changes in the new SORP. As you might imagine, there were lots of questions from attendees about what the new SORP means in practice, from income recognition and tiered reporting to new requirements about leases. This two-part article includes RSM’s detailed responses to those questions, and offers practical insight to help your organisation get ready for the changes.

PIB Insurance Brokers, sponsors of CFG's Annual Conference on 25 June, talks to CFG team about what makes it a must-attend event and shares what charities can do to adapt in uncertain times.

In this article from Janice Matthews at Menzies, she outlines how, despite repeated regulatory focus, reserves remain one of the most misunderstood areas of charity finance. Treating them as a compliance exercise rather than a strategic tool continues to expose organisations to unnecessary risk. 

Each year, our annual member survey gives us invaluable insight into what matters most to charity finance leaders – and how well CFG is supporting you.  Your vital feedback continues to shape our priorities, our benefits and services and our voice on behalf of the sector. Read on to learn how...

Leading a charity today means juggling competing priorities: financial sustainability, organisational culture, and delivering meaningful impact. Some days this balancing act can feel relentless. How do leaders keep the mission alive while ensuring the numbers add up? This article explores practical ways to navigate these tensions and build strong foundations for the future.

Here, CFG's Policy Officer, Isaac Bristol, looks at some policy wins, important conversations between the sector and Government, and further ahead to the potentially paradigmatic May elections.