The most recent Good Merger Index report shows that charity merger activities has recovered to pre-pandemic levels and that, with a perfect storm facing many charities, now is the time charities should be thinking about mergers as a path to sustainable growth.

This guest blog from Shelley Hathaway-Batt, Head of Strategic Partnerships & projects at Clarion Futures, reflects on recent experience on the work we have been doing with their partners through The Resilience Programme.

We hear a lot about ‘risk appetite’ as a concept in risk management for charities and social enterprises. but what is it and how do you work it out for your organisation?

Gifted Philanthropy have recently published the 2025 Trusts and Foundations Insights survey, which include some interesting information about how things are changing in this area of fundraising.

Despite guidance from Charity Commission to help charities navigate banking issues and UK Finance’s Voluntary Organisation Banking Guide, banking for charities seems to continue to be a nightmare. What can you do to avoid the troubles other charities have faced?

There’s a lot of hype around about AI and how it can transform just about anything. Can Ai help with bid writing and what are the pitfalls.

A recent report suggests that most individual campaigns (including event fundraising) could be boosted by adopting a few simple lessons from behavioural science.

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

The 2023/24 Community Life Survey reveals that the number of people volunteering in England has fallen to a record low. How could small charities navigate this apparent crisis?

As competition for funding in the charity sector gets ever more intense, we offer some thoughts on how collaborations could give your charity a competitive edge.

Trustees’ Week is an annual celebration of trustees and everything they contribute to charities. Ongoing learning and development for Trustees is essential and Trustees week provides a good way for Trustees to do just that.

With whistleblowing complaints to the Charity Commission at all time high, and charity law feeling ever more complicated by the day, compliance is more important than ever. How can small charities cope?

Blue State have recently published their UK Giving Behaviours Tracker: 2024 report. What does it tell us about emerging trends in individual giving?

A recent report suggests corporate fundraising is getting tougher. What can small charities do to maximise their chances?

The Fundraising Regulator has launched a consultation on the proposed new Code of Fundraising Practice. Is it an improvement on the current code?

Are more charities behaving badly? Are more being found out? Or is something else going on?

We’ve all come across them, right? The difficult, controlling, dominant or just downright rude trustee who everyone knows is a problem but no-one does anything about? This short article explores what can be done about it.

After making a lot of noise about charity banking difficulties, the Charity Commission has issued new guidance to help charities navigate banking issues and avoid difficulties and UK Finance has issued a new Voluntary Organisation Banking Guide.

With so many conflicting signals about trends in charity fundraising, it can be tough for small charities to decide on their fundraising plans. This articles aims to give a few helpful pointers.

A brief reflection on Small Charity Week 2024 and the vital important of small charities in the UK.