Financial Resilience in 2026: Why Purpose-Led Organisations Need to Focus on Sustainability
June 7, 2026
If you work in a charity, Community Interest Company (CIC) or social enterprise, it probably won't come as a surprise to hear that many organisations are finding the current financial climate challenging.Across the sector, organisations are facing a difficult combination of ...
Running a Community Interest Company (CIC) means balancing two things at once: making a positive impact and meeting your legal responsibilities.For many CIC directors, compliance can feel overwhelming at first — especially when you are also delivering projects, applying fo...
Boards, Budgets & Better Decisions
December 8, 2025
Every great organisation has one thing in common — not just passion, but purpose that’s backed by good governance.Boards make decisions that shape futures. Whether you’re a trustee, a director, or a volunteer stepping into governance for the first time, your choices ca...
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...
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