Insights for UK charities
Practical, up-to-date guidance for the people running small UK charities: how to write winning grant applications, stay Charity Commission compliant under SORP 2026, and measure impact that funders trust. Written under the byline of CharityIQ founder Ivan Siyanko, who runs a UK registered charity himself.
GDPR Training for Charities
GDPR training for charities without the jargon: what it must cover, a free 45-minute session plan you can run, and how to…
Charity Budget Template
A free charity budget template with project and core tabs, the cost lines funders expect, full-cost-recovery built in, and the 5 red…
Comic Relief Funding
Comic Relief funding has shifted to intermediaries and partners. See what's actually open to you now, the funded partners to watch, and…
‘What Difference Will Your Project Make?’
How to answer the grant application question that sinks most bids: the 4-part need-change-evidence-measure structure, with weak and strong examples.
Charity Impact Report Examples
Five real charity impact report examples, annotated: what works, what funders notice, the patterns across all five, and a structure you can…
National Lottery Community Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund explained: Awards for All versus Reaching Communities, which to choose by project size, and how much you…
Cyber Essentials for Charities
Cyber Essentials for charities explained: what it costs, charity discounts and funded places, the 5 controls, and a step-by-step route to certification.
Monitoring and Evaluation for Small Charities
Monitoring and evaluation made practical: outputs versus outcomes, a 2-hour-a-month M&E system, choosing 3-5 indicators, and building funder reports.
BBC Children in Need Grants
BBC Children in Need grants for under-18s work: small and main grants, the outcomes framework, eligibility, deadlines and realistic competition levels.