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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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  • Small charities

    Small charities at a crossroads: Navigating financial pressure and the future of financial reporting

    Topics: Risk / Financial sustainability / Economy and policy / Charity finance policy
    Posted by: Manish Panjabi
    On: 13.06.2025

    As small charities face rising pressure, is regulatory reform a lifeline, or a risk to trust and accountability?

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Policy

    CFG briefing: Spending Review 2025

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Funding / Economy and policy
    Written by: CFG
    On: 12.06.2025

    On Wednesday 11 June 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her first Spending Review, and the first multi-year review since 2021. It's fair to say that the context remains politically and economically difficult.

    Time to read: 8 minutes
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  • Practical steps to help your charity prepare for budgetary constraints

    Topics: Risk / IT, technology and digital / Governance, legal and compliance / Funding / Financial sustainability / Economy and policy / Charity finance policy
    Posted by: Subarna Banerjee
    On: 28.05.2025

    Rising costs, reduced funding opportunities and increasing financial pressures are placing significant strain on UK charities. With employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) increasing, charities must take proactive steps to navigate these financial challenges.

    Time to read: 7 minutes
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  • Policy

    Ida’s Intel: Consultations galore... (1 May 2025)

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Economy and policy / Banking and financial services / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Ida Karlsson
    On: 01.05.2025

    It has been head down and full focus for the CFG policy team these past few weeks as we’ve been diving into some big consultations which will be vital for the charity sector moving forward.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Finance Focus Spring 2025: A time of renewal and transformation

    Topics: Risk / People and culture / Leadership and career development / IT, technology and digital / Governance, legal and compliance / Gift Aid / Fraud / Environmental, social, governance (ESG) / Economy and policy / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Emma Abbott
    On: 24.04.2025

    Check out what's new in charity finance and beyond... Read the Spring issue of Finance Focus. 

    Time to read: 1 minutes
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  • What has EDI ever done for US?

    Topics: People and culture / Environmental, social, governance (ESG) / Economy and policy
    Posted by: Caron Bradshaw
    On: 23.04.2025

    In an article originally published in Charity Times in March 2025, CFG CEO Caron Bradshaw discusses equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and asks what, if anything, could we learn from Donald Trump?

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Policy

    Charities SORP Consultation: Get involved!

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Economy and policy / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Richard Sagar
    On: 17.04.2025

    What is the SORP Consultation? Why does it matter? And why and how should you get involved? Richard Sagar, Head of Policy, CFG, answers these questions and more.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Policy

    Consultation on financial thresholds in charity law

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Economy and policy / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Richard Sagar
    On: 16.04.2025

    Your evidence and views on the thresholds relating to accounting and reporting are invited, as CFG prepares to respond to the consultation.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • An overview of the changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions and Employment Allowance

    Topics: People and culture / Governance, legal and compliance / Economy and policy
    Posted by: Sara Every
    On: 14.04.2025

    With the new financial year beginning, it’s imperative that charities feel prepared for change – and the biggest is Employer National Insurance contributions and Employment Allowance changes announced at the Autumn Budget 2024, which have now come into effect.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Policy

    The Spring Statement 2025

    Topics: Tax and VAT / Pensions / Economy and policy
    Written by: CFG
    On: 26.03.2025

    CFG's policy team - Richard Sagar and Ida Karlsson - take a look at today's Spring Statement to dissect what the announcements and OBR forecasts mean for the charity sector.

    Time to read: 8 minutes
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  • Research

    "A perfect storm”: Charity leaders’ facing difficult decisions ahead of next month's NI rise

    Topics: Tax and VAT / Economy and policy / Charity finance policy
    Written by: CFG
    On: 20.03.2025

    A survey of 45 charity leaders reveals significant concerns remain over the impact of the rise in employer national insurance contributions, with many charities already cutting services and staff.

    Time to read: 9 minutes
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