The UK's Funding Intelligence Hub

Trustee recruitment that funders take seriously

Trustee boards are one of the first things funders check. Recruit for skills, diversity and lived experience — not just availability.

Conflicts of interest register for small charities

The one-page register that keeps trustees compliant and funders reassured, without becoming a bureaucratic burden.

Corporate partnerships for small charities: a realistic guide

How to secure meaningful corporate support without a full-time partnerships lead, and what to avoid.

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.

How CICs prove community benefit to funders

The evidence funders want from a Community Interest Company, beyond the annual CIC34 report.

Funding readiness: the 12 categories UK funders quietly assess

Funders do not ask "are you ready?" — they infer it from twelve things you either have or you do not. Here is how to prepare each.

AI tools that actually help UK charity grant writing

An honest look at AI in charity fundraising: where it adds hours back into your week, and where it silently damages your bids.

The complete guide to UK charity funding sources in 2026

Trusts, statutory, corporate, individual, earned income and social investment — where UK charity money actually comes from, and how to blend it.

CIC or charity: which structure is right for you?

A plain-English comparison of Community Interest Companies and registered charities — regulation, funding access, tax and control.

How to write a winning UK charity grant application

A repeatable process for writing UK charity grant applications that funders fund — from shortlisting to submission.