Newcastle CVS

Here are our publications, information sheets and resources all in one place. This is a growing resource so more will be added over time.

Annual review, report and accounts

• 2009-2010 Newcastle CVS annual review
• Report and financial statement for year ended 31 March 2010
• 2008-2009 Newcastle CVS annual review
• 2007-2008 Newcastle CVS annual review

Inform

2011

• Autumn 2011
• Summer 2011
• Spring 2011

2010

• Winter 2010
• Autumn 2010

Information sheets

Setting up and types of organisations

• CIO (charitable incorporated organisation)
• CIC (community interest company)
• Creating a charitable company
• Incorporating an existing charity – updated sheet coming soon
• Registering as a charity
• Starting a new voluntary organisation
• Sources of support and advice for businesses and companies

Governance

• Recruiting committee members and trustees
• Role description for management committee members
• Role description for trustees
• Role description for trustees (in plain English)
• Your role as a management committee member

Running your organisation

• Accounting for charities
• A-Z of running a group or organisation
• Choosing and using a bank
• CRB checks
• Insurance
• Planning your AGM
• Safeguarding children and young people
• Working in partnership

Funding and sustainability

• Are you ready to fundraise?
• Funding budgets explained
• How to complete application forms
• How to prepare a budget
• How to write an application letter
• Improving your resilience
• Newcastle CVS role in handling funds

Closing down

• Closing a charitable company
• Closing a registered charity
• Closing a voluntary or community organisation

Others

• Meeting rooms in central Newcastle
• Rose Joicey Fund
• Trainers and consultants in the north east

Membership

• Newcastle CVS membership form
• Newcastle CVS members list summer 2011
• Newcastle CVS members list spring 2011