Articles and guides for charity teams

A working risk register that fits on two pages and actually changes decisions - the practical fields, the maintenance rhythm, and the traps that turn most

Compare receipts & payments and accruals accounting for charities: when to use each method, how they differ, and when to make the switch to accruals.

A practical path from spreadsheet chaos to one trustworthy Power BI dashboard for charity fundraising, finance and impact, using existing Microsoft 365 licences.

Plain-English auto-enrolment duties for small UK charities: workforce checks, qualifying schemes, contributions, compliance declarations, and re-enrolment.

Measure charity impact without complex tools: theory of change, key questions, post-activity surveys, simple data collection, and quarterly analysis.

How small charities can measure impact with no research budget: define the change you create, track a few honest indicators, and tell a story funders trust.

How UK charities can manage freelancers with consistent quality through clear briefs, review rules, accountability, and practical low-overhead workflow design.

The slim charity impact report structure that funders, trustees and supporters actually read, with the outcome data that makes the next funding ask easier.

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.