Author Archives: James Clarke

About James Clarke

James was a Trainee Policy Officer at NCVO until February 2019. His primary area of work is funding and finance, including providing secretariat support for the Charity Tax Commission. He also works on safeguarding EU funding post-Brexit.

Funding round-up: January 2019

Posted on January 23, 2019 by James Clarke

This month, get up to speed with the economic outlook in our Road Ahead report, the future of the UK shared prosperity fund, the latest from Funding Central, and more Continue reading →

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Funding and Finance Round-Up: October 2018

Posted on October 24, 2018 by James Clarke

This month's roundup includes a difficult Budget for the Chancellor, Royal Botanic Gardens grants and an update on the Charity Tax Commission and JustGiving. Continue reading →

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Funding and finance round-up: September 2018

Posted on September 21, 2018 by James Clarke

This month's round-up includes news on the European Social Fund and Brexit, a free webinar on the Fundraising Code of Practice, the latest from Funding Central, and more. Continue reading →

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Funding and finance round-up: August 2018

Posted on August 23, 2018 by James Clarke

The long awaited Civil Society Strategy was launched in August, alongside a new section for the Fundraising Regulator's code of practice, and the social impact bonds report. Continue reading →

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The civil society strategy: What it says about funding and finance

Posted on August 14, 2018 by James Clarke

For a long time government has said that it wants to make it easier for charities, particularly smaller ones, to access funding. The civil society strategy lays out some ways this could happen. Continue reading →

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