Knowledge Hub

  • What our members are talking about – and how we can help

    Topics: Tax and VAT / Risk / IT, technology and digital / Governance, legal and compliance
    Posted by: Milly Durrant
    On: 16.07.2025

    Recent months have shown just how valuable our CFG community is for sharing expertise and tackling challenges together. We're seeing charity finance professionals turn to their peers and our specialist services for guidance on everything from banking changes to payroll implementations. 

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  • Ida's Intel: banking, investment and much more... (16 July 2025)

    Topics: Investment / Governance, legal and compliance / Funding / Financial sustainability / Banking and financial services
    Written by: Ida Karlsson
    On: 16.07.2025

    As Parliament winds down, Ida gets to work dissecting a flurry of government reports covering investment, innovation, banking, volunteering and more...

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Employment Rights Bill: Government announces implementation roadmap and further changes

    Topics: People and culture / Governance, legal and compliance
    Written by: Thérèse Rankin
    On: 14.07.2025

    From autumn 2025, charitable organisations will need to start navigating the changes set out in the Government's Employment Rights Bill. Thérèse Rankin from Bates Wells shares a guide to what provisions are coming into force and when. 

    Time to read: 8 minutes
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  • Interview

    Bringing giants dreams to life: how effective finance powers public art

    Topics: Tax and VAT / People and culture / IT, technology and digital
    Written by: Glyn Sheldon
    On: 27.06.2025

    As the Finance Director of Artichoke, Neil Goulder has spent years ensuring the financial foundations of this unique arts charity are rock solid. From the iconic Sultan's Elephant that drew a million people to London's streets in 2006 to the biennial Lumiere festival in Durham, Artichoke creates free, outdoor experiences that transform how communities see their world.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Small charities

    Supporting families through childhood cancer for 20 years: A Q&A with The Joshua Tree

    Topics: People and culture / Financial sustainability
    Posted by: Glyn Sheldon
    On: 25.06.2025

    As The Joshua Tree approaches its 20th anniversary, we speak with CEO Richard Driffield about how they’re supporting families and the challenges of being a small charity.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • Big changes for small charities: What the draft 2026 SORP means for you

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Charity finance policy / Accounting and reporting
    Posted by: Paul Foden
    On: 24.06.2025

    If you’re involved in running a charity—especially a smaller one—there’s a big change on the horizon: a new Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) is coming. In fact, it becomes mandatory for financial statements from 1st January 2026. That’s just around the corner.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Small charities

    A small charity’s guide to social investment

    Topics: Investment / Funding / Banking and financial services
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 23.06.2025

    What is social investment and what are the key considerations when thinking about repayable finance? Read this handy guide from the team at Good Finance.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • What’s safer than the bank?

    Topics: Risk / Financial sustainability / Banking and financial services
    Written by: Rachel Titchen
    On: 23.06.2025

    Is your bank the only place to hold cash? Rachel Titchen from Broadstone looks at how to use different cash vehicles and how they can reduce risk.

    Time to read: 5 minutes
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  • Small charities

    CFG survey: “Costs have gone up...while we're expected to deliver more”

    Topics: People and culture / IT, technology and digital / Governance, legal and compliance / Funding / Financial sustainability
    Written by: CFG
    On: 23.06.2025

    As income declines, the demands, costs and stress levels keep rising. CFG’s survey of its small and micro charity members paints a picture of the financial pressures they face.

    Time to read: 6 minutes
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  • Event

    Meet our Sponsors: PIB Insurance Brokers

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 18.06.2025

    Ryan Parker, from PIB Insurance Brokers– sponsors of this year’s CFG Annual Conference – shares what this year’s theme means to them and explains what makes this must-attend event so special.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Policy

    CFG response: financial thresholds in charity law consultation

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Economy and policy / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Richard Sagar
    On: 17.06.2025

    Head of Policy, Richard Sagar, explains CFG’s response to the government’s Financial Thresholds Consultation.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Adapta guides for charities on CRM, Finance and Grant Management systems

    Topics: IT, technology and digital / Funding
    Posted by: Paul Stirrat
    On: 13.06.2025

    Independent digital, data and technology specialists, Adapta Consulting, has produced three jargon free Systems Guides aimed specifically at third sector organisations in the UK, who are about to embark on their systems selection journey:

    Time to read: 1 minutes
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