The Big Help Out, which launched in 2023 as part of the celebrations for the King’s coronation, is being paused for 2025 but hopes to return in 2026. The initiative, designed to inspire the public to volunteer in their communities, saw around seven million take part over two years. The decision seems to have been […]
Author: Nick Swain
Free Soft Opt-In webinar coming soon
Now that the government’s proposals for the Data (Use and Access) Bill include allowing charities to take advantage of Soft Opt-In, we are working on a free webinar to help you understand: We will be announcing the webinar details in the next insight newsletter, so why not invite your colleagues to sign up, so they […]
5 ways to boost your event fundraising
In a recent JustGiving blog, Spinal Research explain how they raised £300,000 at the London Marathon, and share their tip 5 tips to help you achieve success too. As we move towards the 2025 events season, why not have a look and see what you can learn, using the link https://blog.justgiving.com/spinal-research-london-marathon-strategy/?
Avoiding ‘high risk’ handling of funds
According to a recent press release from the Charity Commission, they have opened an enquiry into a charity and its use of ‘high risks’ methods of using and transferring funds. The Commission seems concerned about other issues as well, but the ‘high risk’ factors seem to be: Please use this as an opportunity to check […]
How resilient are your funding streams?
Prompted by the new US administration’s decision to pause foreign aid, we wonder when you last considered the resilience of your own funding streams? Are you reliant on a significant regular contribution from a trust, corporate or major donor? The Charity Commission offers guidance on this area at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/accepting-refusing-and-returning-donations-to-your-charity, but do you regularly review this? […]