On 11 June 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a landmark Spending Review, where she pledged to increase departmental spending by 2.3% per year in real terms. An additional £190 billion is to be allocated to public services, sectors such as healthcare, transport...
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Participation in mass fundraising events exceeds pre-pandemic figures
The Mass Participation Pulse 2025 report has found that participation in mass fundraising events has not only recovered from pre-pandemic levels but exceeded them for the first time. This report was based on a survey of over 11,000 UK adults which was conducted in...
Fraud reimbursement scheme
On 7th October 2024, the Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud reimbursement scheme came into force. The scheme was introduced by the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) which mandates bank and payment service providers must reimburse charities that are victims of APP fraud...
Formal volunteering falls to an all-time low
A recent analysis by Pro Bono Economics (PBE) has found that rates of formal volunteering have reached an all-time low as 40% of charities report that volunteering numbers have been insufficient to enable them to meet their main objectives in the last 12 months. Small...
Differences between business and charity accounts
Navigating the financial landscape can be complex, especially when it comes to managing accounts for different types of organisation. While both business and charity financial reporting is essential for their respective entities, they serve distinct purposes and...
What is the role of a charity trustee?
The role of a charity trustee One of the biggest challenges for charities and trustees is determining where trustee involvement should begin and end. This is particularly important for small and growing charities. It is also important to clarify the differing roles of...
Alternative Sources of Charity Funding
The Importance of Diverse Funding In the UK, charities play a key role in supporting communities, addressing issues within our society and changing people’s lives for the better. But for charities to be able to deliver these vital services they need to be able to...
£550m raised through JustGiving for UK charities in 2023
The fundraising platform JustGiving has announced that over £550m was raised for nearly 20,000 UK Charities through their platform in 2023. This is based on data provided by JustGiving which was taken from 1 January to 15 December 2023. This data only related to...
Fundraising Regulator proposes an increase to the Fundraising Levy
On the 6th December, the Fundraising Regulator announced that it is looking to review a proposed increase to the Fundraising Levy in the charity sector for the first time since 2016. What is the Fundraising Levy? The Fundraising Levy raises the majority of the...
Charity sector income decreases for the first time since 2013
New research has found that charity sector income in the UK has shrunk for the first time in eight years for the 2020/21 tax year. It is thought that smaller charities have been affected the most due to the impact of the pandemic. The UK Civil Society Almanac 2023 has...
CC14: Updated Guidance for Trustees Investing Charity Money
Managing and investing charity funds is a delicate balancing act. Trustees have a responsibility to ensure that funds are invested in a manner that aligns with the charitable purpose of the organisation whilst maximising returns. On 1st August 2023, the Charity...
Increase in Whistleblowing to the Charity Commission
Whistleblowing plays a vital role in exposing wrongdoing, fostering transparency, and holding organisations accountable. Whistleblowing occurs when individuals within an organization bring to attention unethical or illegal practices, aiming to expose them to the...