Find out more about how fundraising is regulated and what your charity should be doing to comply.

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Thousands of small charities have trading subsidiaries. Ever wondered why?

Wishing you a peaceful and restful Christmas and New Year from everyone at Almond Tree Consulting.

A new Charity Governance Code was publish in late October 2025. Is it better, worse or just the same as the previous version? Read on to find out out view.

This blog addresses on the most common problem we encounter with our CIC clients: that they have chosen the wrong Articles of Association and/or not prepared the Articles of Association properly.

This anonymous guest blog exposes an all too common filing in charity governance. Does this resonate with your experience?

Many charities with their governance have old, often antiquated, governing documents. This articles explores why it’s important to review your governing document regularly and refresh it from time to time.

In our view good governance is. in the end, almost always about good risk management and vice versa. It seems the Charity Commission agrees.

We are a proud bursary sponsor at the Heritage Network Conference 2025. With 18+ years’ governance experience, we help strengthen boards and develop strategy, policy and partnerships for heritage and other non-profit organisations.

New accounting rules are coming for charities and there are some major changes. Are you ready?

In this Guest Blog, Janinah McKenzie Knowland of JMK & Co reflects on ways in which AI is changing how charities work.

In challenging times charities should be working together to win resources and delivery greater impact but many go into ‘survival mode’ and miss the opportunities that a more expansive outlook can bring.

In this Guest Blog, Rebecca White of Hasler-White Inclusive Facilitation reflects on the importance of diversity, including cognitive diversity, not just for high performing teams but because it makes for a more fun workplace.  

In late 2024 we wrote about a possible crisis in volunteering in the UK with the number of people volunteering in England at a record low. Now we read that volunteering in the UK is ‘thriving’. What is going on?

A brief reflection on Small Charity Week 2025 and why resilient small charities matter.

A common area in which we are asked to advise new and well-established charities is board development, particularly what is the right mix of skills and experience needed on the board.

With more and more people choosing to set up a Community Interest Company rather than a charity, what does the fundraising landscape look like for CICs.

There are big changes coming at Companies House, is your organisation ready for this?

Despite years of intensified focus on equity, diversity and inclusion in the charity sector, the evidence continues to suggest that charities can and must do better.