More Than a Match
How football clubs are becoming key players in dementia care and community health initiatives For Peter Randall, a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in 2023 changed everything, prompting his wife, Josie, to become his full-time...
Category: Sector Analysis
Health Lottery’s £300,000 Christmas Lifeline: A Targeted Boost for Frontline Charities Amidst Deepening Need
As a challenging winter deepens across the UK, The Health Lottery Foundation has announced a £300,000 funding injection for four national charities, providing a critical pre-Christmas boost to frontline services. This significant grant arrives...
More Than Mince Pies
Why Christmas Corporate and Community Action is a Lifeline for UK Charities The festive season invariably triggers a nationwide surge in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and community-led charitable initiatives. From office toy drives to...
Besieged and Scrutinised
Inside the Charity Sector’s Fight for Survival A Sector at a Crossroads The UK’s charity sector is being fundamentally reshaped by a pincer movement of external hostility and internal regulatory revolution. Organisations are...
A Question of Burden: New Charity Accounting Rules Pit Transparency Against
Reality A Sector Divided Over New Accounting Rulebook The finalisation of the new 2026 Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) marks the most significant overhaul of charity accounting in years. Regulators have championed the...
Sector Calls Time on Unsafe Donor Behaviour with New Code of Conduct Pledge
The Tipping Point for Fundraiser Safety For too long, the inherent power imbalance in the relationship between fundraisers and donors has been an uncomfortable, often unspoken, reality of the charity sector. Now, a stark...
East London Mosque Run Sparks Sector-Wide Debate on Inclusion and Equality Law
The Flashpoint in Victoria Park A charity fun run in a London park has become an unexpected flashpoint for the UK charity sector, forcing a difficult conversation about the intersection of religious practice, equality...
Government Cannot Solve Issues Without Civil Society
Government, public services, and investors cannot resolve the UK’s deep-seated societal issues without the third sector, and any attempt to do so will fail. This was the powerful warning from Polly Neate, former...
Multiple Charities Announce Closures and Job Cuts Amidst Financial Pressures
A Sector at Breaking Point The UK’s charity sector is facing an existential crisis, with a raft of new data revealing unprecedented financial strain is forcing organisations to close their doors and cut essential...
Beyond the Donation Tin: UK Charities Forge Deeper, More Strategic Corporate Alliances
A New Era of Alliance November 2025 has witnessed the unveiling of a remarkable array of corporate-charity partnerships, showcasing a significant shift in how the UK’s third sector engages with business. From luxury automotive...
