Following a stint of bucket collecting for Plan International UK at Liverpool Street Station, our MD categorised the different types of people we encountered throughout the day. Discover the traits of 'the passionate one', the two different types of 'apologists', and everyone in-between in this week's comical blog!

The public want transparency when it comes to charity spending. In this new free report, we uncover what our most recent Charity Awareness Monitor research revealed about how the public think the ideal charity would spend its money.

The public want transparency when it comes to charity spending. In our new free report, we uncover what our most recent Charity Awareness Monitor research revealed about how the public think the ideal charity would spend its money.

Did you know that 50% of all UK donations are expected to be made online by 2020, up from 15% in 2015? Or that 45% of the public already expect donating online or by their phone to take less than 1 minute? This week's blog covers a few digital basics which could serve as a starting point or checklist to ensure you're on the right track.

Joe Saxton addresses the uncertain future of UK individual giving in this new free report. Discover why Gift Aid is not as widely taken up as it might be, and reflect on what future solutions to this problem may look like.

Critics of the UK Government's foreign aid spending have recently postulated that taxpayer money is being lavished on ineffective development initiatives, and filling the coffers of corrupt regimes around the world. We disagree - find out why in this week's blog.

In this brand new free report, we publish findings from our research into 20 of the most well known corporate foundations in the UK. 

Some key findings:

The time has come again to reflect on the last 12 months and thank our clients and partners for inspiring us to keep researching topical issues in the sector with 12 free reports.

From trying to obtain an HMRC Gift Aid reference to getting your head around which donations are eligible - claiming Gift Aid can be a daunting and time consuming process, especially for small volunteer run organisations. Joe Saxton shares his experience of the process, complete with useful insights, tips and tricks (some with varying results!)

The majority of the British public who currently give to charity plan on giving the same amount (or more) over the next 12 months; but will this always be the case? And how can charities ensure they remain on good terms with supporters amidst looming change in the world of charity fundraising?