The Finance Hub website has been reviewed and a host of new content is now available for funding advisors, voluntary and community groups and social enterprises. Whether you’re:

• looking for information on developing a funding strategy for a small community group
• seeking guidance on how tax and VAT will affect a trading enterprise
• or need advice on how to develop contracts with the public sector

You will find a range of introductory overviews, expert guides, case studies and links to more resources on the site.

Taxation and VAT

These overviews provide an accessible introduction to understanding when tax and VAT become issues for voluntary and community groups and social enterprises.

Procurement and tendering: processes and regulation

Get to grips with the key issues and processes involved in procurement and tendering for public service delivery.

Grants or contracts? The issues

What are the implications of using contracts instead of grants? How can you tell whether the finance on offer is a grant or a contract? Funders as well as those seeking funding will find this guide a useful tool in identifying the right funding and managing it effectively.

Considering new forms of finance?

What is equity finance? Would a loan be a viable option for your development? And Financing social enterprises – key finance concepts explained.

Working with groups new to fundraising

Writing a funding application

This includes a handy template letter to a trust for a small grant.

Funding and fundraising

Your ‘road map’ to the main types of funding and finance used by the Third sector with links to loads of additional resources.

Case studies

A wide range of case studies from voluntary and community groups and social enterprises on topics ranging from developing a new building to community fundraising activities and contracting with the local public sector.