This tool, provided by the Charity Commission, allows charities with an income over �25,000 and CIOs to authorise a ‘trusted third party’ to submit their accounts on behalf of the charity.

ACIE has a tool that helps you find local independent examiners (click the map on the right hand side). Their website also lists useful accountancy resources and up-to-date news articles.

Cranfield Trust provides a free management consultancy service focused on financial management, strategic development, marketing and HR advice. The support is well-structured and generally lasts 3-5 months.

A dedicated telephone helpline to assist with a range of charity specialist issues and questions. It may take a while to get through – so be patient – but once you do, they are very helpful.

DSC offers a range of publications and training opportunities designed specifically for charities. Topics include good financial management, effective cost saving measures and improving your financial understanding and reporting.

The Charity Commission’s Charities and Insurance Guide (CC49) gives an overview on why and in which situations charities will need insurance. It covers insurance for trustees, volunteers, public liability insurance and more.

The Charity Fraud Guide is aimed at trustees and managers of small charities. It is based on good practice guidance from the Charity Commission, Fraud Advisory Panel and National Fraud Authority. For hard copies, email [email protected]

The Cabinet Office has published a free guide to help small charities organise and run voluntary and community events. It includes information on planning, acquiring licenses, keeping participants safe and insurance.

This is a useful guide describing a basic 6-step process your charity can use for identifying and ranking risks.

This guide provides the framework for a risk assessment process to be used in your organisation. It will help you to recognise existing control activity that is managing risks and identifying gaps where you need to do more.

This guide is a useful starting point to enable you to rethink your approach to risk using existing management tools, actions and reports.

Charity trustees are responsible for ensuring that those benefiting from, or working with, their charity are not harmed in any way through contact with it. This is the updated guidance on safeguarding of children and young people.