This section provides advice about getting people involved in your group, deciding the purpose of your group, and agreeing a set of rules or principles that will govern your group. It provides practical information about things you may need to do, such as open a bank account and allocate roles in the group, and information about legal structures. First steps for new groups Choosing a legal structure Writing a constitution Opening a bank account S…
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Support with raising money
The Resource Centre has a lot of fundraising information and our experienced staff may be able to help your group to raise money. We can offer this support to volunteer-run groups based in Brighton & Hove which are: Tenants’ or Residents’ Associations for Brighton & Hove City Council tenants and leaseholders, and/or Groups run by and for people living in an area of social housing, and/or Groups run by and for black and minority ethnic people, and…
Chalk Cliff Trust
Grants available for: Charities, action groups and benevolent organisations in East Sussex Size of grants given: Mostly £3,000 – £5,000 Next deadline: No deadlines Aims of Fund The fund has a very wide remit. They will fund all kinds of charitable and benevolent activity in East Sussex (including Brighton & Hove). Who can apply Donations will normally be made to registered charities, however organisations pending registration or pressure groups w…
Financial rules
Financial rules are your community group’s agreements about how it will look after its money. As well as helping your group to function better, financial rules show funders and other bodies that your group is looking after its money well. To agree financial rules, your committee will need to decide details such as: The sort of financial records you will keep – account book, petty cash book, spreadsheet etc. What bank or building society accounts …
How much money do we have?
This sheet is designed as a template for treasurers of groups to use – for example, to give finance reports at meetings. We suggest you download the pdf version from this page (click on the pdf icon to the right) for a well-formatted version of the form that is easy to fill in. How to use this sheet Follow the instructions and fill in the dotted lines with the information relevant to your group. Finance report for …………………………………… (write in the nam…
Useful research for fundraising
… When writing a fundraising application, it is useful to include evidence that your group’s work is needed. To get you started, have a look at the ‘Links’ and ‘Books’ pages. …
Favourite Funders for capital and equipment costs
Our Favourite Funders are funders that are particularly useful for small community groups based in Brighton & Hove. Some of them also fund organisations in other areas. Here is a list of funders that give grants for capital costs, such as buying equipment or making improvements to buildings. We try to keep Favourite Funders information as up to date as possible. If you notice something is out of date or wrong, please let us know. If you have succ…
Favourite Funders for existing activities and running costs
Our Favourite Funders are funders that are particularly useful for small community groups based in Brighton & Hove. Some of them also fund organisations in other areas. Here is a list of funders that give grants for day-to-day running costs and ongoing existing activities. We try to keep Favourite Funders information as up to date as possible. If you notice something is out of date or wrong, please let us know. If you have successfully applied fo…
Favourite Funders for specific projects and new activities
Our Favourite Funders are funders that are particularly useful for small community groups based in Brighton & Hove. Some of them also fund organisations in other areas. Here is a list of funders that give grants for new projects and activities. We try to keep Favourite Funders information as up to date as possible. If you notice something is out of date or wrong, please let us know. If you have successfully applied for funding from an organisatio…
Independent examinations of accounts at the Resource Centre
The Resource Centre conducts free independent accounts examinations for some groups. We can offer this support to volunteer-run groups based in Brighton & Hove which are: Tenants’ or Residents’ Associations for Brighton & Hove City Council tenants and leaseholders, and/or Groups run by and for people living in an area of social housing, and/or Groups run by and for black and minority ethnic people, and/or Groups run by and for disabled people. If…