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.
Charity Risk Register
A free charity risk register template with 15 pre-scored starter risks, simple likelihood-times-impact scoring, and a 20-minute quarterly review agenda.
Free Grant Tracking Spreadsheet
A free grant tracking spreadsheet for charities: pipeline stages, the 5 metrics to watch, reporting-deadline alerts, and the signs you've outgrown it.
My Charity Commission Account
Set up your My Charity Commission Account, add trustees, and fix the 7 most common access problems so you can file your…
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation is large and unrestricted-friendly. Understand the EOI-first process, the real odds, and whether it's worth applying.
Charity CRM
Choosing a CRM for charities in 2026: 8 systems reviewed on price, features and limits, the data-protection duties involved, and CRM versus…
Unrestricted Funding
Unrestricted funding for UK charities: the funders known for core-cost grants, how to make the case without scaring assessors, and how to…
Henry Smith Charity
The Henry Smith Charity funds core salaries and multi-year community work. See what it funds, grant sizes, how competitive it is, and…
How to Become a Charity Trustee
How to become a charity trustee: the 4-step route, who can and can't serve, disqualification and DBS rules, and where to find…
Grants for Mental Health Charities UK
Mental health grants for UK charities in 2026: 15 live funders with bands and deadlines, the outcomes language funders want, and a…