Organisations benefitting from SITR down by one third

3 June, 2019

 

The number of organisations funded through Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) was down by one third in the year 2017-18 according to new figures released by HM Revenue & Customs.

Only 20 social enterprises received investment through the scheme during the period, with £1.4 million in funds raised.

Brexit Civil Society Alliance Campaign Toolkit

 

The Brexit Civil Society Alliance has launched a campaign toolkit to help organisations to prepare for Brexit and engage with decision makers.

The toolkit can help with lobbying around specific pieces of legislation or equipping members and activists to engage over key areas of the Brexit process.

Guidance on managing relationships with non-charities

The Charity Commission has published guidance on how charities should manage their relationships with non-charities.

The guidance aims to ensure that these relationships are contributing to an organisation’s charitable purpose for the public benefit. It has been developed following an extensive period of sector consultation and is based on existing trustee duties.

VCSEs: a bidder's guide to working with government

 

The Office for Civil Society, with support from the Cabinet Office has written a guide for voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations considering selling to central and local government or becoming part of the supply chain for delivering public services.

Fundraising reports launched

Major charity reports launched: UK Giving 2019 and Fundraising for Impact

9 May, 2019

 

Two major charity reports have given a clearer picture of the current state of fundraising.

Tax coin jar

Call for evidence: Social Investment Tax Relief

8 May, 2019

 

HM Treasury has published a Call for Evidence to gain a better understanding about how the Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) has been used since its introduction in 2014, including levels of take up and what impact it has had on social enterprises’ access to finance.

Coin into piggy bank pension scheme savings

Average pension deficit of large charities worth 24% of unrestricted income

2 May, 2019

 

The largest charities in England and Wales have an average pension deficit worth 24% of their annual net unrestricted income, according to a new report by Hymans Robertson.

Sustainability and investment: a business plan template

This business plan template has been developed by the Key Fund as part of a programme to increase access to social investment.

Voscur is a delivery partner in the programme and all the organisations involved are encouraged to share tools and resources through a learning network to spread good practice and increase its overall impact for VCSE groups.

Sustainability and investment: an organisational diagnostic tool

This simple self-assessment tool aims to help you think about your organisation's current strengths and gaps in relation to income sustainability and the potential you may have to seek social investment.

It has been developed as part of Voscur's 2020 project to support organisational sustainability through social enterprise and social investment in the south-west.

Practical Financial Management For Charities

This course will explore in more depth practical financial management for charities (preparing management accounts and monitoring budgets, understanding statutory accounts and the Trustees' Annual Report (TAR)).

What will this course cover?

Date/Time: 
Thursday, 24 January, 2019 - 09:30 to 13:00

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