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Launch of the Countering Fraud Guide

Record management in charities: a toolkit for improvement

Charity Finance Group and the British Academy Research Project Digitising the Mixed Economy of Welfare in Britain, based at UCL Institute of Education, have launched the Record management in charities: A toolkit for improvement. This toolkit was generously funded by the UCL Public Policy Engagement Grant

Our response to the Gift Aid Donor Benefits consultation

Charity Finance Group, Institute of Fundraising, National Council for Voluntary Organisations and Small Charities Coalition have submitted a joint response to the government's consultation into simplifying Gift Aid Donor Benefit rules.

ACF, CFG and NCVO raise concerns on draft guidance for funding non-charities

Draft guidance from the Charity Commission, entitled 'Grant funding an organisation that isn't a charity' states that an organisation must not fund the 'core costs (or overheads) of a non-charity'. It would also prevent organisations giving unrestricted grants, which could particularly impact on development charities that work overseas with non-charities.

Update on the Apprenticeship Levy

CFG's policy team have been working to ensure the forthcoming Apprenticeship Levy works for charities, and that charities are aware of the impact of it.