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 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.

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?