Cuts

Defending Local Grants Guide
The Local Grants Forum has released this guide through fears that the recession is likely to reduce grant funding from local authorities.

Key Compact Principles for the Economic Downturn
Compact Voice
This document outlines the key Compact principles and what they mean in the economic downturn.

Top Tips for Avoiding the Spending Cuts
ImpACT Coalition
In light of the recent Comprehensive Spending Review, we have put together 10 top tips to help you strengthen your relationship with your funders and more effectively demonstrate the difference your organisation makes.

How to Survive the Cuts
Cheryl Turner
How can organisations survive the cuts that will take place. Cheryl Turner shares essential tips on how third sector organisations can exist in these difficult times. What is the best way of demonstrating your outcomes? Collaboration or competition? Read the paper to find out.

Charities and Insolvency
Howarth Clark Whitehill have prepared a detailed guide covering issues of fund accounting, negative balance sheets, wrongful trading and the responsibilities of trustees. This is available on their document library to CFDG members.

Big Board Talk: The Economic Downturn - 15 Questions Trustees Should Ask
Charity Commission
This publication from Charity Commission looks at the impact of the economic downturn on charities and discusses the areas that trustees should be focusing on during this time.

Managing Financial Difficulties and Insolvency in Charities
Charity Commission
This guidance provides advice and information for trustees of charities that are facing financial difficulties. It will also be of general use to charities that want to minimise the risk of insolvency by putting in place effective financial management.