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  • Introducing the new chair of ARTSIG: Margaret Anderson

    Topics: Tax and VAT / People and culture / Leadership and career development / Accounting and reporting
    Posted by: Glyn Sheldon
    On: 06.02.2026

    We recently spoke to the new chair of CFG's Arts and Museums Special Interest Group (ARTSIG), Margaret Anderson, Chief Finance Officer at Inspire. Margaret shared her journey from music student to CFO, her passion for the arts sector, and her vision for building ARTSIG into a thriving community where finance professionals can share knowledge, tackle sector-specific challenges, and support one another.

    Time to read: 5 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Living our values: Why I'm taking a stand against far-right narratives

    Topics: People and culture / Leadership and career development
    Posted by: Sarah Lomax
    On: 16.10.2025

    CFG’s Co-CEO, Sarah Lomax, describes her experiences attending a recent counter demonstration, and explains how her lived experience as someone with mixed heritage informs her view on the need for the sector to do more to defend against racism.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • How to prioritise wellbeing for your staff and volunteers

    Topics: People and culture / Leadership and career development
    Written by: Sam Burne James
    On: 10.10.2025

    For World Mental Health Day on 10 October, Sam Burne James finds out how four different charities are prioritising the wellbeing of their staff and volunteers. Read on to learn from their experiences and insights...

    Time to read: 10 minutes
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  • Leadership: seizing opportunities through change

    Topics: People and culture / Leadership and career development / Governance, legal and compliance
    Written by: Caron Bradshaw
    On: 17.09.2025

    CFG's Caron Bradshaw OBE reflects on how her ideas and work around risk management and anti-oppression have come together to shape CFG's co-leadership model, its culture and future.

    Time to read: 7 minutes
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  • Harder Edges, Softer Skills: Thriving in a tougher operating environment

    Topics: Leadership and career development / IT, technology and digital / Financial sustainability
    Posted by: Pesh Framjee
    On: 08.08.2025

    In this article, originally published on LinkedIn, Pesh Framjee outlines how the role of finance leaders has evolved. Pesh describes how the hardening operating environment has led to finance leaders walking a tightrope, but that there is now an exciting opportunity to play a transformational role within their organisations.

    Time to read: 5 minutes
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    Meet our Annual Conference sponsors... HW Fisher

    Topics: People and culture / Leadership and career development / Accounting and reporting
    Posted by: Emma Abbott
    On: 02.06.2025

    We talk to Carol Rudge from HW Fisher about what this year’s CFG Annual Conference theme – Strong Foundations, Lasting Impact – means to her, and why this is a big year for charity finance.

    Time to read: 3 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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  • A Trustee's perspective: Leading the CFG Board

    Topics: People and culture / Leadership and career development / IT, technology and digital / Governance, legal and compliance
    Posted by: Hugh Wallace
    On: 22.04.2025

    CFG Chair, Hugh Wallace, describes his journey in the charity sector which led him to his role on the CFG Board and to eventually being appointed as Chair. Hugh talks about some of the challenges of the role as well as his excitement at leading the organisation through a digital transformation. 

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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    CFG Annual Conference 2025: Strong Foundations, Lasting Impact

    Topics: Leadership and career development
    Written by: CFG
    On: 03.04.2025

    CFG are excited to announce the return of our Annual Conference – bigger and better than ever!

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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