All insights, page 2 of 5
- POLICIES & COMPLIANCE
Complaints policy for charities and CICs: what funders expect
The minimum viable complaints policy for a small charity or CIC, and why funders now ask for it as standard.
1 Sept 2026
- GOVERNANCE
Conflicts of interest register for small charities
The one-page register that keeps trustees compliant and funders reassured, without becoming a bureaucratic burden.
1 Sept 2026
- CHARITY FUNDING
Corporate partnerships for small charities: a realistic guide
How to secure meaningful corporate support without a full-time partnerships lead, and what to avoid.
1 Sept 2026
- CIC FUNDING
How CICs prove community benefit to funders
The evidence funders want from a Community Interest Company, beyond the annual CIC34 report.
25 Aug 2026
- CIC FUNDING
Social investment for CICs: getting loan-ready
What social lenders look for when a CIC applies for a repayable loan, and how to prepare in 90 days.
25 Aug 2026
- CIC FUNDING
Trading income vs grants for CICs: getting the mix right
How much of a CIC's income should come from trading rather than grants, and what funders think about the balance.
25 Aug 2026
- CIC FUNDING
Blending grants and trading income as a UK CIC
Community Interest Companies win when they combine grant income with earned revenue. Here's how to structure it without losing funder trust.
18 Aug 2026
- POLICIES & COMPLIANCE
Charity finance policies bundle: what every funder expects
The five finance policies UK funders now expect a charity of any size to have on the shelf, ready to send.
18 Aug 2026
- IMPACT MEASUREMENT
Choosing the right outcome indicators for small charities
How to pick three to five outcome indicators funders trust, without hiring an evaluation consultant.
18 Aug 2026
- GRANT WRITING
Budget narratives: what UK funders expect line by line
A well-written budget narrative can rescue a middling application. Here's the line-by-line approach UK trusts and foundations expect.
11 Aug 2026
- GRANT WRITING
Case for support: how to write one funders remember
A case for support is the backbone of every strong bid. Here's how to write one that funders quote back to you.
11 Aug 2026
- AI FOR CHARITIES
Writing a charity AI policy in one afternoon
A working AI policy funders, trustees and staff can all get behind, drafted in a single afternoon.
11 Aug 2026