Every year, criminals target charities, NGOs and not-for-profits for cybercrime and fraudulent activities as they exploit the current global crisis. Charity fraud can occur in many forms and come from internal and external sources, such as fundraising, banking, tax and Gift Aid, properties and investments or charity identities. Trustees must manage resources responsibly and take […]

Responsibility for overseeing the financial affairs of charities rests with trustees who must safeguard the resources entrusted to them.   Charities and not-for-profit enterprises must operate effectively and to the highest financial and ethical propriety standards. Financial transparency is essential for an organisation that wishes to remain with the law but maintain public trust and

Successful fundraising is critical to the mission of a charity. Not only do you need to ensure that you can raise the funds you need to deliver services and meet your goals, but you also need to ensure that the funds raised are used effectively.  Poor fiscal management in the charity and not-for-profit sectors can

There are charities for all kinds of issues and causes, from local to global, but all of them must comply to strict regulatory framework that governs their activities. The UK charitable sector is one of the largest and most vibrant in the world. It delivers a range of services to individuals and communities both here

Many people in the UK have been involved in some form of voluntary activity in the past 12 months. Around a third of those people regularly volunteer with a charity or other similar organisation within their community.   While many charities will have full-time staff, others will depend on volunteers. Most UK charities will use volunteers