Articles and guides for charity teams

A practical strategy method for small charity teams: set focus, choose trade-offs, and keep execution moving without long workshops or heavyweight frameworks.

What a trustees annual report must include, how to meet the requirements, and how to write one that supporters and funders actually read rather than file away.

A trustee-level walkthrough of UK charity VAT: business vs non-business activity, the main reliefs, irrecoverable VAT, and when a trading subsidiary is worth it.

A practical trustee skills audit for small UK charity boards: eight categories, a confidence and capacity scoring scale, and a 30 minute meeting format.

Practical guide for UK charities to include digital risk and data protection in trustee induction through governance roles, risk signals, and board questions.

How UK charities handle restricted funds under SORP: definition, common mistakes, finance system setup, designated funds, reconciliation, and audit triggers.

UK trustee guide to choosing independent examination or statutory audit: thresholds, examiner qualifications, likely fees, and practical timetable implications.

Guide for UK charities on designing impact dashboards non-finance trustees can use for governance decisions, with clear metrics, trends, and risk context.

A step-by-step walkthrough of registering a charity in England and Wales: the income threshold, the right structure, the governing document and trustee sign-off.