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Trustees trading and tax: how charities may lawfully trade

Some charities engage in trading as a way to raise funds or to further their objects. This guidance from the Charity Commission explains how a charity can trade itself, and when a trading subsidiary should be established.

The guidance also contains some basic information on the application of income and corporation tax on trading profits.

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Thinking about data Workshops at the Manchester University

If you want to learn how to use data more effectively in designing services, in monitoring and applying for funding, then you will want to attend a set of free training events put on by Manchester University in association with Macc.

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Better Community Business Network grants initiative

Better Community Business Network Grant Initiative aims to provide small grant awards to empower charities and local community projects for the betterment of society. This initiative will distribute up to £3000 per month to small but credible community projects, which are able to demonstrate the positive impact that they add to the local community.

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Triangle Trust 1949 Fund grants for organisations working with unpaid carers

The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund has grants available for charities, not-for-profit social enterprises and community interest companies in the UK that are working to support unpaid carers.

Grants are available for up to £80,000 over three years. The emphasis of the Development Grant is to support the development of a solid foundation for the future.

The grant could, for example, be used to enable an organisation to make a step change such as diversifying its income streams or setting up a social enterprise to help it become more sustainable in the long term.

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Invitation to Tender for Fourteen: Inclusive Youth Project

Fourteen is a £3.5m national programme funded by Spirit of 2012, a charity set up by the Big Lottery Fund to connect events to communities across the country; supporting opportunities in sport, physical activity, culture and the arts, volunteering and social action. Forever Manchester is the local partner responsible for managing the money and Harpurhey and Moston is the beneficiary area for the funding.

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Roots HR Guidance about Easter falling early this year

Roots HR have released guidance about Easter falling early this year which may affect those whose leave years are April – March.

Root HR’s guidance says:
“You may have noticed that Easter falls early this year - the 4 day break from Good Friday to Easter Monday is from 25 to 28 March. Those of you whose annual leave years run from April – March will find therefore that that you have 10 bank/public holidays in the 2015/16 year and only 6 in the 2016/17 year.

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Vote now open for The People's Projects

The People's Projects gives you the chance to decide how National Lottery funding can make a difference in your local community.

The Big Lottery Fund have set aside £3 million of National Lottery funding and with 95 organisations shortlisted, The Big Lottery want you to vote for the projects you would like to receive funding.

To find projects in the Granada region and cast your vote, visit: https://www.thepeoplesprojects.org.uk/projects/region/granada

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Carers Network Co-ordinator Grant

As part of its continued commitment to support carers, Manchester City Council is aiming to provide investment in 2016/17 through the Directorate for Children and Families Carers Funding programme.

This investment will assist in carers being identified early and the provision of support to enable the carers to maintain a balance between their caring responsibilities and a life outside caring, whilst enabling the person they support to be a full and equal citizen.

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Santander’s Community Plus grants

Community Plus grants of up to £5,000 are available for local charities or local projects of national charities with funding available to cover salaries, equipment or materials. Grants must directly help disadvantaged people in your local area. Santander wants to fund an entire element rather than make a contribution to a larger budget.

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