Independent Examination (IE) is an alternative to full audit for the end of year accounts of small charities. ACIE provides information and advice to people who carry out Independent Examination and to charities. Membership is open to all. There is an accredited form of membership, including a level which allows its holders to work with the larger charities eligible for IE.
Charities Evaluation Services (CES) is the UK’s leading provider of support to the voluntary sector on monitoring and evaluation and quality. CES provide low-cost training in monitoring and evaluation and in quality systems. Their website includes a lot of information which can be downloaded free of charge.
Charity Trustee Networks (CTN) is the national charity for trustees and management committee members. Our vision is of positive, effective trustees governing voluntary and community sector organisations and our aim is to support them in becoming more competent and confident in their role as trustee.
Through the CTX Programme, eligible UK registered charities can request donated technology products from partners such as Microsoft, Symantec and Cisco at a saving of between 92-96% on typical retail prices.
Directory of Social Change (DSC) is the largest provider of information and training to the UK voluntary sector, helping over 5,000 charities each year with training and publications on everything from fundraising and leadership to finance and law.
The FSI’s purpose is to enable small charities throughout the world to fulfil their potential. We do this by delivering free training to small charity volunteers and employees in leading edge fundraising skills and partnering them to keep the doors of their fantastic services open.
Futurebuilders England is a government-backed fund offering investment and support to third sector organisations to develop their capacity for delivering public services.
How2fundraise is the most comprehensive, free online resource for the UK's 16 million volunteer fundraisers, from the Institute of Fundraising.
Intelligent Giving is a donor-advisory website that profiles UK charities, and rates them according to their transparency. It also advises charities about how to become more effective and provides donors with free guidance about how to give to charity.
KnowHow NonProfit is a new website built solely for the nonprofit community. It is completely free, easy to use and packed with practical information and resources, as well as being a place where you can communicate with others working in the nonprofit sector.
LawWorks aims to provide free legal help to charities who cannot afford to pay for it and who are unable to access legal aid.
Media Trust harnesses the skills, resources and creativity of the media and communications industry to help charities and voluntary organisations make a difference to people’s lives.
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the largest umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England offering advice, support and a range of value-for-money benefits. They also have a useful information section specifically for small organisations.
Pilotlight brings together multi-disciplinary teams of senior business people with the leaders of small and medium sized charities and social enterprises to coach them through the process of planning for growth and financial sustainability. Pilotlight staff closely manage the relationship through a tried and tested process in order to ensure a real and lasting difference is made to the partner organisation and its service users.
VONNE is the regional infrastructure body for the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in the North East of England. VONNE's mission is to ensure that the voluntary and community sector plays a full part in the life of the North East.
