Small is beautiful so they say, and many small charities across Salford work day in and day out to improve the lives, life chances and environment but what counts as small?
It’s a bit of a sweeping idea as the definition covers tiny unregistered charitable community groups with less than £5,000 income, registered micro charities with less than £10,000 and anything up to charities with £1 million income a year.
It’s common sense therefore that not all advice applies to all small charities, if you’re big enough to have employees or fund extensive activities but are not yet outside of the small charity definition your charity is likely to have resources and responsibilities which much smaller organisations do not.
Having said that many of the really small charities are volunteer-run, very locally focused and able to respond quickly to local need. They form the bedrock of community response across the borough and make a difference daily, from combating loneliness to learning about history, from knitting together for good causes to providing food and foodbank and almost anything else you an imagine. In Salford we have archers, historians, artists and therapists, Vikings and many many more.
This week to celebrate Small Charity Week we will be publishing bite-sized info and advice snippets for small charities, their supporters and anyone who has an interest.
If you would like further information and support on any of these subjects, contact our Development Team.
Resources and advice
If you are thinking of setting up a community group follow this link for information and first steps advice: www.salfordcvs.co.uk/constitution
Confused by banking as a small charity, this guidance is all about bank mandates: www.salfordcvs.co.uk/mandate
Do you keep a small amount of cash for the charity's use? Follow this link for more information on petty cash: www.salfordcvs.co.uk/pettycash