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  • What really drives charity investment strategy? Insights from the CICP Roundtable hosted by the CIO Investment Club

    Topics: Investment
    Posted by: Rachel Titchen
    On: 20.11.2025

    The Charity Investment Consulting Partnership (CICP) held its third roundtable of 2025, hosted by the CIO Investment Club and generously supported by EdenTree Investment Management. With over 20 participants attending, the session brought together charity leaders, investment professionals, and trustees to explore the real drivers behind effective investment strategy.

    Time to read: 5 minutes
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  • Policy update: prevention is better than cure

    Topics: Economy and policy / Charity finance policy
    Posted by: Isaac Bristol
    On: 20.11.2025

    CFG's Policy Officer, Isaac Bristol, provides an update on all the various happenings in the policy world, with a new SORP, changes to audit thresholds and an autumn budget on the horizon.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • How charities are coping one year after the ERNICS rise

    Topics: Tax and VAT / People and culture / Funding / Financial sustainability / Economy and policy / Charity finance policy
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 19.11.2025

    A CFG survey conducted one year on from the announcement of a rise in Employer National Insurance Contributions finds that many charities are struggling with their finances.

    Time to read: 10 minutes
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  • A guide to uploading trustee details to OSCR: what Scottish charities need to know

    Topics: Charity finance policy / Economy and policy / Governance, legal and compliance
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 18.11.2025

    For charities registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), there's an important new requirement to be aware of when completing your annual return. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about uploading trustee details to OSCR, ensuring your charity remains compliant with the latest regulations.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Why many museums are underclaiming MGETR – and how to fix it

    Topics: Tax and VAT
    Written by: Mo Suleman
    On: 18.11.2025

    CFG partner and tax expert Mo Suleman takes a look at why many museums and galleries aren't taking advantage of the Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief, and urges more charities to claim what's theirs.

    Time to read: 6 minutes
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  • Help us understand the impact of potential pension salary sacrifice changes

    Topics: Charity finance policy / Economy and policy / Pensions / Tax and VAT
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 13.11.2025

    CFG is undertaking a short survey to understand how charities currently use salary sacrifice arrangements, particularly for pension contributions.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Shaping your charity’s future with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

    Topics: Environmental, social, governance (ESG)
    Posted by: Harriet Hodgson-Grove
    On: 12.11.2025

    As world leaders come together in Brazil for COP30, UHY's Harriet Hogdson-Grove outlines how charities can utilise the UN's Sustainable Development Goals as a useful guide for taking concrete steps to shape your organisation's future.

    Time to read: 5 minutes
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    Choosing the right investment managers for your charity

    Topics: Investment
    Posted by: Matthew Gold
    On: 06.11.2025

    Matthew Gold, Principal and Head of Charity & Endowment Investment at Barnett Waddingham, talks about why choosing the right investment managers is one of the most important decisions for any charity or endowment — and how a disciplined, informed approach can make a significant difference to long-term outcomes.

    Time to read: 1 minutes
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  • Charity board effectiveness: Why trustee motives matter more than CVs

    Topics: People and culture / Governance, legal and compliance
    Written by: Emma Abbott
    On: 05.11.2025

    A first-of-its-kind study from University of Bath shows that trustees driven by passion might make better decisions, while those motivated by external rewards may actually harm their charity's mission. CFG's Emma Abbott reports.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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    CFG celebrates Trustees' Week 2025

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 05.11.2025

    As the charity sector celebrates Trustees' Week from Monday 3 November – Friday 7 November, CFG is thanking our own trustees for all their efforts, as well as the nearly one million trustees across the UK who volunteer their time and expertise to help charities.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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    Should charity trustees be paid?

    Topics: People and culture / Governance, legal and compliance
    Posted by: Glyn Sheldon
    On: 05.11.2025

    Recent months have seen much discussion over whether or not charity trustees should be paid. To mark Trustees' Week, we look at some of the arguments on both sides of the debate.

    Time to read: 6 minutes
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  • What you need to know about the new Charity Governance Code

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Leadership and career development / People and culture / Risk
    Written by: Mark Abbott
    On: 04.11.2025

    What does the new Charity Governance Code mean for charities? Mark Abbott from Bates Wells takes a look at the changes and urges organisations to sign up to a special webinar on 13 November.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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