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.
How to Use 360Giving GrantNav
GrantNav is the free UK grants database every fundraiser should know. Five worked tutorials covering funder research, peer benchmarking, and theme analysis.
Cyber Security for UK Charities 2026
The 2026 Charity Commission annual return asks about cyber. NCSC Cyber Essentials, free guidance, and a 5-step plan for small UK charities.
Charity Impact Frameworks Compared
NPC Four Pillars, Outcomes Star, IRIS+ — three impact frameworks compared. When each fits, and how UK charities use them together.
Charity Reserves Policy
A SORP 2026-compliant reserves policy guide for UK charities. Charity Commission CC19 explained, with a free one-page template.
30 Phrases That Strengthen UK Grant Applications (and 15 to Delete)
A working dictionary for UK fundraisers — 30 strong phrases to use, 15 weak phrases to delete, with examples and a before/after…
AI Use Policy Template for UK Charities (Free, 2-Page)
A free, board-ready AI use policy template for UK charities. Two pages, covers data, human-in-the-loop, audit trail, tool rules, funder disclosure.
UK GDPR for Charities 2026
UK GDPR for charities updated for the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. Soft opt-in rules, SARs, and a 12-point annual review…
UK Charity Trustee Duties Explained 2026
A plain-English walk-through of the six CC3 trustee duties under the Charities Act 2011. With a free 30-minute induction checklist for new…
Theory of Change Template UK 2026 (Free, Plain English)
A free working theory of change template for UK charities. Adapted from NPC framework, with a worked £200k charity example. Copyable, no…