Articles and guides for charity teams

What funders look for, how to build a case they can say yes to, and how to write a grant budget that stands up to scrutiny, for small charity teams.

How to set up recurring donations, choose the right payment method, onboard monthly donors well, and reduce cancellations to build dependable charity income.

Google Ad Grants gives eligible UK charities up to $10,000 a month in free search ads. The working pattern that turns the grant into attributable visits.

How the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme works, the 8,000 pound cap, the matching rule, eligible payment types, and the operational steps to claim it correctly.

Claim Gift Aid from HMRC on every UK taxpayer donation: register, collect declarations, submit claims quarterly, and use the small-donations scheme.

How Gift Aid works, which donations qualify, how to register and claim through HMRC, and the mistakes that get claims rejected. A plain guide for charity teams.

Practical charity tax guidance on Gift Aid claims, donor declarations, record keeping and the basics of getting claims right for charities every month.

Build a diversified fundraising strategy: individual giving, trusts, corporate partnerships, legacy, earned income, and metrics that scale with size.

A practical map of charity fundraising compliance: the Code of Fundraising Practice, data protection law, and the rules for events, lotteries and collections.