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AIM has released the 2024 edition of its Economic Impact of the Independent Museum Sector Report and Toolkit,…
Making the most of your grant applications
22/05/2024 in Finance
We spoke to Emma Chaplin, Chair of ICON and Margaret Harrison, AIM’s Head of Programmes to get their expert take on making a solid grant application. Applying for grants i…
Gift Aid in 2024
01/05/2024 in Finance
Charity Finance Group has big plans for Gift Aid in 2024. Dionne Sturdy-Clow, CFG’s Gift Aid Project Officer, sets out some of the work being done to help every charity understand and mak…
Museums across the UK welcome removal of sunset clause on Exhibition Tax Relief
06/03/2024 in Finance
The UK’s museums have welcomed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcement in the Spring Statement that the Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief (MGETR) is to be made permanent. Since i…
Accredited Museums across England can apply for a share of £23.8 million funding in the latest round of the Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) The fund is aimed at support…
King Charles III Charitable Fund Launches New Small Grants Programme
07/02/2024 in Awareness & Networks, Finance
The King Charles III Charitable Fund has launched a new Small Grants Programme to support projects that will improve people’s lives and build sustainable communities across the UK. …
New research and guidance on museum admission prices
04/12/2023 in Finance
New research and guidance on setting museum admission prices In partnership with Arts Council England, Museums Galleries Scotland, the Welsh Government, the National Museum Directors’ Co…
Autumn Statement leaves questions
24/11/2023 in Finance
In yesterdays Autumn Statement>> Chancellor Jeremy Hunt outlined 110 measures through which he hoped to stimulat…
Cylchlythyr Ymddiriedolwyr AIM Tachwedd 2023
07/11/2023 in Trustees
Adeiladu bwrdd amrywiol Mae adeiladu bwrdd amrywiol yn rhan hanfodol o gyflawni’r cydbwysedd rhwng sgiliau proffesiynol craidd a phrofiad strategol ehangach. Mae cynyddu …
Building a diverse board
02/11/2023 in Leadership & Culture, Trustees
Building a diverse board is a critical part of achieving the balance between core professional skills and broader strategic experience. Increasing non-executive diversity is a key priority …
CFG update – Pumpkins and the Autumn Statement
01/11/2023 in Finance
CFG update for AIM members Remember 2022, when we had three Prime Ministers and four Chancellors, a Budget, a Growth Plan and an Autumn Statement? By comparison, 2023 has be…
Trustee vacancy – Tewkesbury Museum
31/10/2023 in Trustees
Tewkesbury Museum is seeking two new Trustees: Collections Trustee – Conserve, store and display the Museum’s collection. Continue SPECTRU…