Third Sector Awards interview: Child Bereavement UK

7 steps to managing your safeguarding risk

Safeguarding is an increasingly critical issue in the third sector with hefty fines for those that don't take it seriously. Here, Markel's care consultancy director, Jerry Oliver, offers seven top tips to putting a safeguarding plan in place

Winter is coming: Are you ready?

With the onset of winter, the chances of severe disruptions to your business operations increase. But, if you have a contingency plan in place you can act swiftly to mitigate and minimise the risks

How to claim Gift Aid and who is eligible

From small one-off cash contributions to a sizeable sum from a wealthy donor, the ability to claim back an additional 25% on donations through Gift Aid offers charities the chance to make philanthropy go further

How do you ensure that you have the adequate tools in place: cyber fraud #3

What to do in the case of a breach: cyber fraud #2

In the second part of our series, we look at how to respond to a breach.

How bad can cyber crime really get: cyber fraud #1

In the first of a series, we investigate the risks to charities from having flawed cyber security - and why we need to up our game...

Abuse cover from a legal, insurance and risk management perspective

Managing cyber risk in the third sector

Cyber risks should be high on the risk management agenda of third sector organisations as incidents hit the headlines and burden small organisations with increasing frequency.

Charity property: could you be entitled to a huge VAT saving?

When a property is being constructed, VAT is charged at the standard rate. But if you're a charity, health body, educational institution, housing association or finance house, the work may well fall into a category that justifies zero-rating - and you could make a massive saving

Guide to insuring charity premises

Repairing or replacing damaged property can come at great cost to a charity so it's important to ensure you have the correct insurance cover in place. This article explains what you need to consider when insuring your premises