Knowledge Hub

  • Policy

    Policy update: an unsettled forecast for spring

    Topics: Economy and policy
    Written by: Isaac Bristol
    On: 28.01.2026

    What can we expect from policy-makers in the coming months? CFG's Policy Officer, Isaac Bristol, looks ahead to what could be a blustery season for the Government.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • CFG’s 2026 SORP clinics: helping charities to navigate the changes

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Environmental, social, governance (ESG) / Accounting and reporting
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 28.01.2026

    Are you ready for the new SORP? CFG is hosting a series of online, interactive learning sessions, led by CFG’s expert corporate partners, designed to provide focused, practical insights into key changes. Each session brings together small groups of up to 35 participants, creating an environment for open discussion and peer learning.

    Time to read: 1 minutes
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  • How the Finance Leaders’ Group is building resilience in charity finance

    Topics: Leadership and career development / IT, technology and digital / Financial sustainability
    Posted by: Glyn Sheldon
    On: 27.01.2026

    As 2026 starts, there are many challenges facing finance leaders, but CFG's Finance Leaders' Group is helping to address these head on. We spoke to the group's Chair, Jon King, to find out more about how the group has helped finance leaders to support each other and what his hopes are for the group in the year ahead.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Charity sector DB pensions schemes: Reviewing existing consolidation arrangements

    Topics: Pensions
    Written by: Steve Hitchiner
    On: 22.01.2026

    Barnett Waddingham's Steve Hitchiner examines existing DB pension consolidation arrangements common in the charity sector, including public sector schemes, NAMES, and DBMTs. He outlines the key actions organisations should consider taking.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • CFG's thoughts on the year ahead for charities

    Topics: People and culture / Leadership and career development / Economy and policy
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 14.01.2026

    Welcome to 2026! There’s much to look forward to, but there’s no denying the pressures we all face. To kick off the year, CFG’s co-CEO's Clare Mills and Sarah Lomax share some thoughts on the charity sector landscape, and how CFG will be supporting charities in the year ahead.

    Time to read: 5 minutes
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  • Get Bank Fit in 2026!

    Topics: Risk / Banking and financial services
    Written by: Isaac Bristol
    On: 12.01.2026

    CFG is encouraging charities to get Bank Fit for 2026 by strengthening their banking foundations. Read on to find out more...

    Time to read: 1 minutes
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  • Video

    Pensions update: Verity Trustees v Wood ruling

    Topics: Pensions / Governance, legal and compliance
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 06.01.2026

    A ruling from a major court case heard in February 2025 could impact employers that participate in TPT schemes. Keep up-to-date and watch LCP's on-demand webinar to learn more about the Verity case.

    Time to read: 1 minutes
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  • Benchmarking salaries in the charity sector: A guide for budget planning season

    Topics: People and culture
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 18.12.2025

    As we approach budget planning for 2026/27, many finance leaders are grappling with a familiar challenge: how to set competitive salaries that attract and retain talent while managing tight budgets. Recent discussions in our discussion forums highlight how this is a pressing concern for CFG members, particularly as organisations balance cost of living pressures with sustainable financial planning.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Prepare now for SORP 2026: Trustees' Annual Reports

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Emma Abbott
    On: 12.12.2025

    Understanding the new SORP will be crucial to preparing your charity’s next trustees’ annual report. At a recent training session hosted by CFG, Helena Wilkinson took attendees through all the important changes relating to trustees' annual reports. Emma Abbott reports.

    Time to read: 6 minutes
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  • Taking fraud seriously: lessons from the 2025 Charity Fraud Conference

    Topics: Risk / Governance, legal and compliance / Fraud / Crisis management
    Posted by: Glyn Sheldon
    On: 12.12.2025

    The BDO and Prevent Charity Fraud Conference in London this week delivered a clear message to the sector: with economic pressures mounting and AI-enabled threats evolving rapidly, charities must shift from reactive protection to proactive prevention.

    Time to read: 6 minutes
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  • Policy

    CFG briefing: Autumn Budget 2025

    Topics: Tax and VAT / Pensions / Governance, legal and compliance / Economy and policy / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: CFG
    On: 26.11.2025

    CFG's policy experts, Richard Sagar and Isaac Bristol, pore over all the relevant announcements and changes so you don't have to.

    Time to read: 27 minutes
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  • COP30: what the Belem Summit means for charities and the road to 2030

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Environmental, social, governance (ESG) / Accounting and reporting
    Posted by: Harriet Hodgson-Grove
    On: 24.11.2025

    UHY's Harriet Hodgson-Grove takes a look at what came out of the recent COP30 climate summit, particularly relating to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, and what this could mean for charities as we head closer to 2030.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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