Finance

Castlefield: Charity Summer Seminar 2026

This seminar will take a deeper look at key issues in charity management. You can expect practical insights, realworld examples and guidance designed to help trustees and senior leaders navigate today’s financial and governance challenges. You’ll also have the chance to network with speakers and fellow charity professionals.

Further details on the speaker line‑up and session topics will be announced soon.

Who should attend

House of Books & Friends, 81 King Street, Manchester, M2 4AH

Utility Aid and Ethical Property Foundation Specialist Clinic

The Ethical Property Foundation and Utility Aid are delighted to bring back their Specialist Property Clinic for Charities, where you can book a free 40-minute 1:1 session with a specialist of your choice.

If your organisation needs guidance on property, legal matters, tax, finance, or energy costs, this is your chance to speak directly with industry experts and get practical advice tailored to your charity: completely free of charge.

Meet specialists for tailored 1:1 advice:

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Shared Topic Areas

Get Grants: Meet the Expert – Charity Excellence Framework

Join Get Grants to explore ‘Purposeful AI’ and how fundraisers can work with AI to help your applications stand out.

There has never been a greater need for fundraisers to come together and share knowledge and experience.

Get Grants will be joined by Ian McLintock, Founder and CEO of Charity Excellence Framework, for a discussion on the current state of the sector and updates to the platform’s tools and opportunities.

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Community Matters: Reserves – What they are and how to calculate them

Reserves are a critical element when building small charity resilience. However, they are often, for very valid reasons, miscalculated. 

This session will look at Why we hold reserves, how to calculate reserves, what a good reserves policy looks like and how to report on reserves.

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NCVO: Charity finance skills

This course will help people with little or no financial background to feel confident in managing day-to-day charity finance

Event details

This course will explore some basic tools to help you:

  • make better financial decisions for your organisation
  • monitor resources
  • communicate effectively with finance professionals.

By the end of the training, you'll: 

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