Articles and guides for charity teams

Practical guide to charity structures: unincorporated vs CIO vs company limited. Covers registration with Charity Commission and key trade-offs for each approach.

How small charities can do social media well without a big budget: pick the right platforms, build a realistic routine, and post content that sounds human.

The practical digital basics every UK charity shop should have by 2026: EPOS, gift aid capture, stock visibility, online resale and reporting that holds up.

Most charity reserves policies are boilerplate trustees signed and forgot. The structure, evidence and review rhythm that turn the policy into a working tool.

When a charity raffle needs a licence or registration: incidental lotteries, small society lotteries, larger lotteries and free prize draws explained simply.

A small charity can launch a credible podcast for under £500 of kit. The format, equipment, workflow and editorial discipline that produce a sustainable show.

A short, opinionated checklist for redesigning your charity supporter newsletter in 2026: structure, length, voice, CTAs and the tests worth running first.

How UK charities can run major donor research on limited budgets using public data, fit-capacity scoring, ethical handling, and relationship-first qualification.

Practical UK guide to building a charity event risk register with clear ownership, controls, review cadence, and escalation triggers for safer delivery.