Articles and guides for charity teams

The plain one-page theory of change that charity staff and trustees actually use throughout the year to make decisions about programmes, funding and risk.

A vendor-neutral read of where UK charity technology is in 2026 - what is finally working, what is still over-promised, and the operational decisions trustees

How UK charities run a compliant AGM members look forward to, with agenda choices, hybrid setup options and chair discipline that make the meeting work.

Most board packs are too long, too late, and too kind. Here is a tighter template - six sections, twelve pages - that earns trustees' attention and makes board

8 essential policies funders expect: safeguarding, GDPR, recruitment, financial, conflicts of interest, whistleblowing, data protection, and equality.

Gift Aid, small-donations scheme, payroll tax, GDPR, safeguarding, and the full annual compliance calendar every registered UK charity must follow now.

A practical succession planning guide for UK charity chief executives, chairs, trustees and specialists. Proportionate, written down, refreshed annually.

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

Methods that produce defensible UK charity benchmarks, the data sources that actually apply, and the trustee oversight that keeps the pay framework fair.