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  • Employment law: is your charity ready for the update?

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / People and culture
    Written by: Emma Ferry
    On: 28.03.2024

    This April sees the biggest employment law update we have had in a number of years. Emma Ferry from Bluestone HR shares a summary of all the key changes.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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    Spence Charity DB Pensions Report now out

    Topics: Pensions / Investment
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 20.03.2024

    A new report by Spence indicates that high levels of scheme funding are expected to drive a renewed focus on end-game planning for DB schemes. Read on for the results of the analysis and to download the report...

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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    AI: how can charities respond to the hype?

    Topics: Risk / People and culture / IT, technology and digital
    Written by: Sarah Belsham
    On: 14.03.2024

    As AI technologies evolve and employees experiment, organisations should look to set out their AI strategy. Sarah Belsham from RSM UK explains how.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • CFG briefing: spring budget analysis 2024

    Topics: Tax and VAT / Pensions / Governance, legal and compliance / Gift Aid / Funding / Economy and policy / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Richard Sagar
    On: 06.03.2024

    CFG takes a look at the Chancellor's spring budget announcements and analyses what they mean for the charity sector.

    Time to read: 19 minutes
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  • Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill and internal controls

    Topics: Risk / Governance, legal and compliance / Fraud / Economy and policy / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Helena Wilkinson
    On: 05.03.2024

    New laws to prevent fraud have now come into effect. Helena Wilkinson from Price Bailey looks at what they mean for charities and shares an overview of updated Charity Commission guidance.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Finance data architecture: the hidden secret to success

    Topics: Procurement and resources / IT, technology and digital / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Iain Goldmann FCIPD
    On: 05.03.2024

    After spending a significant period of time working with various charities, we have found the hidden secret behind successful charity finance teams: finance data architecture. Iain Goldmann, partner at Cloud Doing Good, explains.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • New guidance on accepting, refusing and returning donations to your charity

    Topics: Risk / Governance, legal and compliance / Charity finance policy / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: CFG
    On: 05.03.2024

    Not sure whether to accept, refuse or return a donation? CFG takes a look at the Charity Commission's new guidance which sets out the latest legal rules for trustees.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Know the law: campaigning in an election year

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance
    Written by: Jane Marshall
    On: 05.03.2024

    With a general election on the horizon, the Charity Commission and Electoral Commission chairs have shared advice for charities engaging in public debate. Jane Marshall from BHP takes a look at the key points.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Team Talk: how outsourcing is working for CFG

    Topics: Procurement and resources / People and culture / Financial sustainability / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: CFG
    On: 04.03.2024

    In 2022, as we headed out of the pandemic and into a cost of living crisis, CFG outsourced part of its finance function to enable the team to focus on broader challenges and opportunities. Read on to find out what we did, how we did it and what we learned.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Charity Commission launches new five-year strategy

    Written by: Richard Sagar
    On: 29.02.2024

    The charity regulator for England and Wales published a new strategy on 26 February. CFG's Head of Policy, Richard Sagar, went to the launch to find out what it will mean for registered charities...

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Understanding and building resilience: a step-by-step guide

    Topics: People and culture / Leadership and career development
    Written by: Robin Aitken
    On: 19.02.2024

    Part one: You need to make your organisation more resilient but where to start? In his step-by-step guide, Robin Aitken begins by exploring some tools for assessing the resilience of your organisation.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • We're celebrating The Finance Journey at 10!

    Topics: People and culture / Leadership and career development / IT, technology and digital
    Written by: Simon Hopkins
    On: 13.02.2024

    CFG's finance development tool celebrates its tenth birthday this year. Simon Hopkins - author of The Finance Journey - explains why it's more important than ever and shares a call to action...

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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