The Charity Commission, in partnership with Companies House, has produced accounts templates for charitable companies with an income of under £500,000.
Governance is high on the agenda. Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations driven by altruistic values and working for public benefit are increasingly expected to demonstrate how well they are governed.
Many community venues generate income by hiring out their premises to a wide variety of other groups and organisations, for everything from regular club meetings to one-off social functions and arts events - but it’s important to protect the organisation hiring out the premises and the individual or group ‘buying in’ the facility.
CAN is working with Anglian Water’s Keep It Clear campaign to raise awareness with consumers and householders of the damage, cost and distress that blockages can cause – and how to prevent them happening.
We know that being able to get help with accessing funding, strengthening your governance and developing new projects and initiatives is one of the priorities whenever we ask organisations about what they need from us.
The Lloyds Bank Foundation has published a document, Facing Forward, providing information about ten changes in politics, economics, society and technology
Volunteers Week runs from Thurs 1st to Weds 7th June. To support and celebrate organisations who work with volunteers we will be sharing an article for each day of the event.