Five years ago, grant-giving body Nesta and the Cabinet Office created a pot of money to spur innovation in the charity sector. Hugh Radojev takes a look at the fate of the recipients of the Innovation in Giving Fund grants.

Fundraisers are often told that in order for innovation to succeed, room needs to be left for the possibility of failure. Yet, in a world governed by tight budgets, where every penny spent has to be accounted for, there is rarely room for failure.