Downloadable 33 page .pdf (491kb) produced for the Finance Hub by NCVO Sustainable Funding Project. It includes advice, checklists and a series of exercises groups and funding advisers can use to work through the various methods of fundraising. The toolkit is a companion publication to the Introductory Pack on Funding and Finance – Guide to Fundraising

Downloadable 38 page .pdf (721kb) produced for the Finance Hub by NCVO Sustainable Funding Project. The document introduces fundraising, and covers fundraising from the public, from businesses and from local communities.

Available from the Directory of Social Change this book is an accessible read covering all aspects of fundraising.

A downloadable .pdf (100kb) of the Charity Commissions guidance on Charities and Fundraising.

Publish a range of Codes of Fundraising Practice which are standards set for fundraisers in the UK. There are separate codes for each fundraising technique and they provide guidance on best practice, areas of the law and the techniques themselves.

This CAF survey provides the latest research on individuals' giving to charity – how much is generated, and who these donors are.

For more information on licenses for raffles and lotteries – or contact your local authority.

The CRB carries out criminal records checks for organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to identifying candidates who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of society.

Downloadable .pdf (211kb) guide to the sensitive area of legacy fundraising.

Provides information, guidance and tools on tax-effective giving including Gift Aid, Payroll giving, Share Giving and Legacies, as well as Codes of Practice for fundraisers on fundraising from these sources.

This is the section of HM Reveue and Customs that administers charity tax issues. These web pages are intended to provide you with a single reference point for information about tax and VAT for charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs), along with information about tax relief for charitable donations

HM Revenue and Customs manage the scheme, and their website provides information about what charities need to do to claim it.

Website aimed at those making or drawing up a will listing charities they can leave a legacy to. Charities pay an annual subscription to be listed on the site.