What are the best practices when you choose your independent examiner to review your accounts?

Under charity law, charities are subjected to two different forms of external scrutiny -independent examination and audit. An independent examination can be a preferred alternative for smaller char…

The Value of Valuations: Museum Buildings and Collections

How frequently do you evaluate your museum buildings and collections? It’s an important question, particularly as values have increased considerably in the last two years. AIM Associate S…

DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund launch new round of funding

£4 million of new funding will improve displays, protect collections and make exhibitions more accessible Fund has provided more than £48 million to over 400 projects over the past…

Is your museum prepared for a cyber attack?

There’s never a good time for a cyber-attack. With stretched resources and a heavy reliance on fundraising and volunteers, it can be particularly catastrophic for small charities. CFG̵…

Get help with your energy bills with Unyfi

Associate Supplier Unyfi specialise in helping fellow, independent businesses save money and improve the service offerings in key cost areas of business, including energy procurement. And n…

Join CFG for the biggest event of the year for charity finance professionals

The CFG Annual Conference 2022 is back and they are ready to welcome you in person on 30 June 2022 at the etc.venues’centre, 133 Hounsditch, London, EC3A 7BX. There will b…

The power of creative spaces

Many museums will be thinking of creative ways to use their spaces either as a new venture to raise additional revenue or simply as an extension of existing plans. Here Hayes Parsons Insura…

CFG news for AIM members

IT & Digital Conference Across all parts of the charity sector, the pandemic has led to people questioning our digital knowledge, skills and approach. We’ve all had to…

The latest news from CFG

Innovate for a better future conference Join us on 2 February for the Innovate for a better future conference w…

Icon and Tru Vue Conservation & Exhibition Grant Scheme

We know that museums and galleries are dealing with the disruption caused by the pandemic and they need to make changes to the way that their collections are cared for and presented to visitors. Tr…

The latest CFG news

Are you interested in connecting with sector peers and developing your leadership and mentoring skills? CFG hugely popular Peer Mentoring Sche…

Exhibition Tax Relief and the ‘Production Phase’ – HMRC Guidance released

Guidance in relation to the temporary increase in tax credits introduced by Autumn Budget 2021 HMRC have provided guidance on the commencement of the ‘production p…