Tag: Charity Finance Group

As part of the Civil Society Group (CSG), Charity Finance Group (CFG), the UK’s leading membership organisation for charity finance professionals, has written to the Chancellor ahead of the Spending Review in June 2025. Signed by 22 charity leaders, including the CEOs of NAVCA, ACF, ACEVO, NCVO, SCVO, WCVA and CIoF, the group’s letter sets out 16 recommendations for what it wants to see Labour deliver in its second major fiscal event of their term. The group is calling on Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to consider several quick…

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Nearly nine in ten charitable organisations say they are concerned about affording the government’s increase to the rate of Employer National Insurance Contributions (ERNICs) from 6 April 2025. The results of a survey conducted by Charity Finance Group (CFG) in November show that most charities (87%) are concerned about their organisation’s ability to afford the additional costs of ERNICs on top of the rises in the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW), with half of those saying they are concerned ‘a great deal’. Most charities (80%) said…

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CFG shares the findings of its 2024 Gift Aid survey of 100 charities. The report shows that more must be done to maximise every claim and reduce the £560m Gift Aid gap. CFG’s report – Breaking down the barriers – shares the views of 100 charity leaders on their experience of the Gift Aid scheme. The report reveals that although Gift Aid is a vital source of income for charities, many charities are still missing out on potential claims. It also highlights that more could be done to support charities…

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