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  • Research

    Report: CFG's survey reveals deep concern over rise in ERNICs

    Topics: Risk / Procurement and resources / People and culture / Governance, legal and compliance / Funding / Financial sustainability / Economy and policy / Crisis management
    Written by: CFG
    On: 03.12.2024

    The majority of charity employers are concerned about absorbing significant additional staffing costs following the government's decision to increase Employer National Insurance Contributions, according to CFG's latest survey.

    Time to read: 15 minutes
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  • How can your charity approach income diversification?

    Topics: Risk / IT, technology and digital / Funding / Financial sustainability
    Posted by: Allan Hickie
    On: 08.10.2024

    Charities should diversify their income sources to ensure that they are financially stable and resilient amid today's economic challenges. Allan Hickie from UHY discusses how your charity can approach income diversification in a number of ways.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Charities under pressure

    Topics: Crisis management / Financial sustainability / Funding / Risk
    Written by: Stephen T Dean
    On: 04.10.2024

    The cost of living crisis continues to challenge organisations of every size. Stephen T Dean from Grant Thornton UK takes a look at the pressures charities are facing in 2024 and what they are doing to manage them.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Becoming more imaginative with charity investing

    Topics: Risk / Investment / Environmental, social, governance (ESG) / Banking and financial services
    Posted by: Rachel Titchen
    On: 26.09.2024

    Rachel Titchen, Charities and Investment Director at consultancy Broadstone, calls for a more flexible and adaptive approach to charity investing.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • Commission refreshes guidance on charities and financial difficulties

    Topics: Risk / Governance, legal and compliance / Funding / Financial sustainability
    Written by: CFG
    On: 23.09.2024

    England's charity sector regulator has published updated guidance about financial difficulties to support trustees in their decision making.

    Time to read: 1 minutes
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  • The importance of internal controls – a real-life example!

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Fraud / Risk
    Posted by: Glyn Sheldon
    On: 16.09.2024

    Sharon Martin, Chief Financial Officer at Born Free, shares her story of an attempt to defraud the charity of funds, highlighting the importance of rigorous internal controls. 

    Time to read: 5 minutes
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  • The vital role of finance leaders in charity turnaround

    Topics: Risk / People and culture / Leadership and career development / Financial sustainability / Crisis management / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Emma Abbott
    On: 17.07.2024

    Interim Finance Director and turnaround specialist, Simon Hopkins, shares his key insights and advice on successfully turning around struggling and failing charities.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • Borrowing by charities – an overview

    Topics: Risk / Funding / Financial sustainability / Banking and financial services
    Written by: Elizabeth Jones
    On: 10.07.2024

    Is your charity thinking about debt financing for large expenditures? Elizabeth Jones from Farrer & Co discusses the pros and cons of borrowing.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • We're 'Shaping Tomorrow' with HSBC Global Private Banking

    Topics: Risk / People and culture / Leadership and career development / Investment
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 17.06.2024

    As this year's headline sponsors of CFG's Annual Conference on 27 June, Sophie Ward from HSBC Global Private Banking invites you to attend their conference session and explains why now is the best time to 'shape tomorrow', together.

    Time to read: 1 minutes
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  • Strategic litigation: how charities are leading the way and driving impact

    Topics: Risk / Governance, legal and compliance
    Written by: Leticia Jennings
    On: 31.05.2024

    What is strategic litigation and how can charities use it to drive impact? Leticia Jennings and Katy Sawyer from Bates Wells take a look at the opportunities, risks and issues.

    Time to read: 5 minutes
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  • Resilience of charity income

    Topics: Risk / Leadership and career development / Funding / Financial sustainability / Crisis management
    Written by: Robin Aitken
    On: 16.05.2024

    In this second part of his series on resilience, Robin Aitken takes a look at what to do when the going gets tough and the income streams dry up.

    Time to read: 6 minutes
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  • Long read

    De-banking: can charities prevent bank account closures?

    Topics: Risk / Governance, legal and compliance / Banking and financial services / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Sam Burne James
    On: 09.04.2024

    How has being ‘de-banked’ grown to be such a major risk for charities? What can charity financial professionals do to safeguard their organisations from it? And is there hope on the horizon? Sam Burne James has (some) of the answers…

    Time to read: 10 minutes
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