Resources
Products | Information hubs | Instagram Live | Recent surveys | How-to guides
Products
Charity Shop Survey 2023
The Charity Shops Survey 2023 is the latest chance to review the health of the charity retail sector.
Charity Finance Yearbook 2023
The Charity Finance Yearbook is the ultimate reference source for charity finance professionals.
SORP Compliance Checklist 2023
The Charity Finance SORP Compliance Checklist is a comprehensive working document that crystallises essential reporting responsibilities for the busy charity practitioner or adviser.
Information hubs
A collation of our recent news, in-depth articles and insight surrounding the latest topical issues in the sector. If you would like to suggest a new hub topic, please email [email protected].
Watch: Instagram Live
Join us for a coffee and a chat as we discuss all things fundraising with Val Cipriani, reporter at Fundraising Magazine.
Martha Awojoni
Corporate partnerships senior executive at Refuge
and committee member of #CharitySoWhite
Kelly Gibson
Head of fundraising at
Against Breast Cancer
Recent surveys
Civil Society Media is home to some of the sector’s most important and well respected benchmarking surveys which support charity leaders with crucial decision-making and understanding of current trends. These surveys are free to subscribers of the relevant publication.
How-to guides
Governance & Leadership is a bi-monthly publication that helps charity leaders and trustees on their journey from good practice to best practice. We have put together a selection of handy guides written by leading sector experts. The intention is to provide you with practical and targeted advice to help you, your trustee board and your executive leaders
The Governance & Leadership Guide to Diversity
This guide brings together in one place all the best diversity articles from the last few years of Governance & Leadership magazine.
Topics include tackling racism in the charity sector, how to make your board more diverse and recruiting younger trustees.
The Governance & Leadership Guide to Law & Regulation
This guide brings together in one place all the best legal and regulatory articles from the last few years of Governance & Leadership magazine.
Topics include funding,fundraising, gaining assurance, conflicts, finances, fraud, campaigning, maintaining public trust and reducing reputational risk.
The Governance & Leadership Guide to People & Culture
This guide brings together all the best people and culture articles from the last few years of Governance & Leadership magazine.
Topics include board behaviours, HR & recruitment, diversity, safeguarding, board leadership and performance.
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The Governance & Leadership Guide to Chairing
This guide brings together all the best articles about chairing from the last few years of Governance & Leadership magazine.
Topics include leading a high-functioning board, holding effective board meetings, relationship with the CEO, appraising the chair and challenges for small charities.
The Governance & Leadership Guide to Finance & Investment
This guide brings together all the best finance and investment articles from the last few years of Governance & Leadership magazine.
Topics include fraud and corruption, what makes a good treasurer, achieving strong financial governance, and responsible investment.