The Fundraising Regulator has been established following the Etherington review of fundraising self-regulation in 2015, as the independent regulator of charitable fundraising.
Grants from the public sector now make up only 5.5% of charity sector income, declining from over 60% since 2004. At that rate, public sector grants could disappear entirely by 2020.
Big Lottery Fund in partnership with the Cabinet Office have developed a website that can provide charities, community groups and social enterprises with free personalised reports on how to improve their performance and sustainability.
The Friends of the Elderly provide financial support to those most in need through their grant giving service, in order to help prevent many older people having to choice between heating their homes and other essentials.
Finding and accessing funding is a challenge we all face, and it is becoming more challenging in the present constrained financial climate. Successful applications do not happen by accident and there are some useful steps you can follow.