Small Charity Friendly Collective
March 2025 Update
We are very happy to announce our thirtd annual conference is now open for booking.
Doing Less Not Caring Less - Rising to the challenge of running a small charity in 2025
With the enduring challenges of the last few years, as well as fresh uncertainty ahead, it's no wonder the confidence and clarity of small charity leaders is taking a hit.
Join The Small Charity Friendly Collective for a day of learning, sharing experiences, connecting with other 'smalls', and thinking about ‘Doing less, not caring less’ as we consider new ways to navigate these challenging waters.
Places are free and open to all in the small charity sector.
Kindly hosted by Gunnercooke.
Proud to be a founding member
We are proud to be a founding member of an informal, self organising collective of small charity friendly specialists. Formed in 2021, we have come together to respond the challenge set in the Small Charities Coalition’s (SCC) Small and Mighty final report: to provide dedicated and trusted support to small charities.
Our service is to small charities
Our events are financially accessible; we do not charge people to attend, and everyone is welcome to attend.
Our commitment is to volunteerism
Neither the collective members nor other contributors receive any financial benefit for their contributions at our events;
Our intention is to share and learn together
We are thankful for and indebted to all those who join our events, both as contributors and as consumers.
We work in YOUR best interest
We put small charities first. We won't do or suggest anything that you don't really need, or that we aren't best placed to deliver - instead, we will connect you where appropriate to other small-friendly colleagues.
We won't stick around any longer than necessary and will always ensure there’s a clear handover when it’s time to move on; we aim to share our expertise and support you to develop solutions in-house where this is more affordable or works better long-term.
We cut through all of the noise
We support you to do more with less, by identifying your top priorities and addressing them efficiently.
We ensure our services are accessible - we avoid jargon, explaining things clearly and simply, and are committed to offering affordable, transparent pricing.
We meet you where you are
We understand that if you're contacting us, it's to get some support - we don't expect everything to be in order, and won't judge, no matter where you’re up to.
We tailor our approaches to small charities, your capacity and resources. We ditch the assumptions (for example around your capacity, reserves, or prior knowledge) and set realistic expectations based on your goals.
THE COLLECTIVE'S MEMBERS
Liz Pepler, Embrace Finance | Small charity finance
Liz, an experienced charity resilience specialist helps small charities build financial confidence and really marry money and mission. Liz is a member of the Institute of Accounting and Bookkeeping and a Fellow of the RSA. Liz is an experienced finance director, treasurer and trustee. Liz provides training, mentoring and resources for small charities looking to build their financial resilience.
Michele Price, Charity Partner, Gunnercooke LLP | Charity law
Michele is a specialist charity lawyer helping small charities to understand their legal structure, stay on top of their internal governance and manage any regulatory issues, ensuring that organisations can function efficiently and achieve their purpose. Michele offers a free half hour initial consultation. Any follow up legal work is offered at a preferential small charities rate, usually for an agreed fixed fee.
www. gunnercooke.com/people/michele-price/
Mike Zywina, Lime Green Consulting | Strategy and fundraising
Mike works with charities and social enterprises to help them be more strategic, become more sustainable and access more funding. Through Lime Green Consulting, Mike provides strategic consultancy, facilitated workshops, fundraising support, bid writing and training to hundreds of grassroots organisations each year. They also provide a variety of free fundraising/strategy resources, including helpsheets and a monthly blog.
hello@limegreenconsulting.co.uk
Sonia Wilson, Populo | Human Resources
Sonia, an experienced HR consultant helps small charities to better manage their people - improving confidence, peace of mind and charities’ impact in their communities. Sonia is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of People and Development and the School for Social Entrepreneurs and has served as a charity trustee, social enterprise advisory board member and volunteer mediator. Free HR advice is provided every Wednesday 10:00-12:00 for small charities.
Yasmin Glover, The Olive Training and Consultancy
Communications, strategy and staff development
Yasmin is an experienced small charities consultant and facilitator, supporting with strategy, communications, staff development and senior capacity. Through the Olive Training and Consultancy, Yasmin supports small charities and social enterprises to become more efficient, purpose-driven, and impactful.
Claris D'Cruz | Governance consultant and trainer
Claris provides practical advice and support. She also provides EDI training and board support including skills audits, diversity data mapping and facilitated board self-assessments. Claris has 15+ years of voluntary leadership experience and nearly 25 as a charity lawyer having worked in-house for a charity, at the Charity Commission and in private practice. www.clarisdcruz.co.uk
Flóra Raffai, Rapport | Leadership and Coaching
Flóra is an accredited transformational coach specialising in small charity leaders, consultant, and trainer. She specialises in strategic and operational planning; building an effective and inclusive culture; and positive leadership. Author of ‘Chief Everything Officer’, Flóra has been a CEO, trustee and mentor for small charities, and is currently Chair of Trustees at a local infrastructure charity.
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