All organisations must keep records of their financial transactions and these records may be open to scrutiny by the Charity Commission (where the organisation is a registered charity) and/or HMRC.

Community Asset Transfer (CAT) is the process by which public bodies transfer management control of their land, buildings and / or services to a community organisation.

Community investment is a method of communities investing capital in business ventures whose purpose is for social and community benefit.

There are several things to think about when costing a tender. This information sheet is intended to provide an overview of the key issues to consider.

All costs relating to any activity funded by either ESF or ERDF must be eligible.

Contracts are won, and lost, on the quality of the tenders submitted therefore being able to write a good tender is essential. This information sheet is intended to provide a brief overview of how to develop a successful tender.

Before beginning to apply for funding it is important to look at your organisation from an outside perspective and ask yourself some basic questions about the running of your organisation.

Full cost recovery means recovering or funding the full costs of a project or service.

Fundraising is a significant way to obtain money for your organisation. There are a number of ways to fundraise from individuals.

Events are very public forms of fundraising and can be valuable opportunities for raising your charity’s profile as well as raising money.

The legacy fundraising market in Wales is growing quickly, benefiting both large and small charities.

Crowdfunding raises 70% more in donations than fundraisers. They inspire confidence and are transparent about where donations are going.