Impact Is More Than Numbers
December 1, 2025
When funders ask about “impact,” they often want data — numbers of people helped, workshops delivered, or outcomes achieved.But impact isn’t just about how much we do. It’s about what changes because of what we do.For me, impact has always been as much about the st...
How to Build Confidence in Your Numbers
November 24, 2025
Confidence in your finances isn’t about knowing every rule or regulation — it’s about understanding the story your numbers tell.Too many social enterprises and charities struggle with this. They do incredible work in their communities, but when it comes to the accounts...
Why Inclusive Accounting Matters
November 17, 2025
When people think of accounting, they often imagine spreadsheets, tax returns, and compliance deadlines. But for me, accounting has always been about people — about fairness, opportunity, and making sure every organisation and every person has the chance to thrive.Inclusio...
Big changes are coming to charity accounting and reporting. A revised Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) — the framework that governs how charities and charitable companies prepare their accounts — is due to be published in autumn 2025 and will apply to financial p...
If you’re leading a CIC, charity or social enterprise, chances are you didn’t get into this work for the money or the status. You’re here because you care — about people, about your community, about making a difference.But here’s the uncomfortable truth: in the rus...
Getting It Right: How Directors of CICs Can Be Paid
October 17, 2025
One of the most common questions we’re asked by CIC founders is:“Can I pay myself as a director?”The short answer is yes — but how and how much you pay yourself matters.CICs exist to deliver social benefit, and while that doesn’t mean directors must work for free, ...
What the New Companies House Identity Verification Rules Mean for CICs, Charities and Social Enterprises
October 17, 2025
The UK company law is changing, and one of the most significant updates is the introduction of mandatory identity verification for anyone involved in running a company — including CIC directors, company secretaries, and PSCs (people with significant control).For social ent...
Why Start a Social Enterprise?
May 16, 2025
You’ve got an idea that could make a real difference — maybe it’s a community garden, a support group, a creative workshop, or a service for people who often get overlooked.But now you’re asking: Should I start a charity? Go self-employed? Set up a CIC?There’s no o...
For many small charities, CICs and community groups, the word evaluation can feel overwhelming. You’re busy delivering – juggling volunteers, doing the work on a shoestring budget – and suddenly you’re being asked for logic models, KPIs, and data dashboards.But here...
Across the UK, more employers are recognising the value of a neurodiverse workforce. But for too long, neurodivergent people – including those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and Tourette’s – have faced barriers to getting in, staying in, and thriving at work.H...
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