Umbrella bodies
Umbrella bodies are large organisations which encompass and act on behalf of smaller organisations who join as members. Their pull and influence is much greater than an independent organisation on its own and they offer varying degrees of capacity-building support, lobbying, and representation. Some also provide self-regulatory schemes.
The main umbrella bodies in the sector are:
• National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
• Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (Acevo)
• National Association of Voluntary and Community Action (Navca)
• Institute of Fundraising
• Charity Finance Directors’ Group (CFDG)
• Public Fundraising Regulatory Association
• Fundraising Standards Board
There are a raft of cause-specific umbrella bodies too, such as:
• National Council for Voluntary Youth Services
• Volunteering England
• Social Enterprise Coalition
• LGBT Consortium
• Development Trusts Association
• Association of Charitable Foundations
• Cooperatives UK
• Community Foundation Network
• Urban Forum
• Women’s Resource Centre
