We recently held the first North West Philanthropy Network webinar on the topic of ‘Getting Started with Your Philanthropy’. This is a topic that has recently been requested by members of the network as it’s useful to explore for those new to philanthropy as well as for professional advisers who might be broaching the topic …
In the sixth of a series of Trustee Q&A blogs, we speak to Karen Webster, who joined the board of The Charity Service in 2022 Can you tell us about your background and professional career? I’ve spent the last 10 years of my career at The King’s Trust and currently lead on Philanthropy fundraising for …
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are a growing vehicle for charitable giving in the UK. As they grow in popularity we look at how DAF Providers (also known as DAF Sponsors) including The Charity Service can work with the charities they support and how charity fundraisers can look to increase the funding they receive from DAF …
A copy of The Charity Service’s latest available annual report and accounts can be downloaded here: Report of the Trustees and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2024
In the fifth of a series of Trustee Q&A blogs, we speak to Matt Ralph, who joined the board of The Charity Service in 2022. Can you tell us about your background and professional career? I’ve worked in Financial Services all of my professional career and I’m now a Partner at Castlefield, an employee-owned ethical …
TCS recently helped to coordinate a roundtable for funders, philanthropists, advisers and others in the philanthropy ecosystem to explore the topic of systems change and philanthropy. We heard from speakers Kawika Solidum from the Centre for Social Justice Foundation (CSJ Foundation), John Atherton from LocalMotion and Afshan D’Souza Lodhi from GM Systems Changers. The discussion …
The Charity Service is a UK-based grant-making charity and Donor Advised Fund Sponsor with decades of experience in the charitable sector. We support donors to understand and achieve their philanthropic goals. We also run our successful Greater Manchester Grants Programme which provides over £100,000 worth of funding to charities based in the Greater Manchester region. …
An important part of our work is undertaking due diligence on our grant recipients. We do this for both our Greater Manchester Grants Programme and as part of our role facilitating our Donor Advised Funds. But what actually do we mean by due diligence in this context? Ultimately we want to be reassured that the …
In the fourth of a series of Trustee Q&A blogs, we speak to David Newns, who joined the board of The Charity Service in 2022. Can you tell us about your background and professional career? I graduated in Business and Administration from Bradford University in 1969. I then worked in industry all my salaried life, …
This blog post is about anonymous giving in particular the reasons donors might want to remain anonymous, how a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) can help and how we balance that with our values of transparency, trust and openness. What is a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)? A DAF is a philanthropic fund held by a registered …
