{"id":17461,"date":"2026-06-23T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T09:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.charityjob.co.uk\/careeradvice\/?p=17461"},"modified":"2026-06-23T10:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T09:00:58","slug":"support-for-small-charities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.charityjob.co.uk\/careeradvice\/support-for-small-charities\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Get Support When You Work For Small Charities"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":17463,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9141,3],"tags":[301,9147],"class_list":["post-17461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-developing-charity-career","category-life-at-work","tag-charity-sector","tag-mental-health-and-wellbeing"],"acf":{"job_search_bottom_form":false,"image":17463,"background":17463,"excerpt":"","contenttypes":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"","content":"Did you know that<a href=\"https:\/\/smallcharitiesdata.org\/topic\/the-number-of-small-charities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 96% of the UK\u2019s 166,000 charities are classed as small<\/a>? Working for small charities offers amazing opportunities. There\u2019s lots of scope for learning and development, as you have the chance to get involved in a bit of everything. You\u2019ll have more autonomy and more sense of making a difference. However, working for small charities can also bring many challenges: smaller teams, smaller (sometimes non-existent) budgets, fewer resources and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityjob.co.uk\/careeradvice\/how-to-manage-a-heavy-workload\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">higher workloads<\/a>. So, what can be a very rewarding role can also sometimes feel a bit isolating. So where do you turn when you need a helping hand, an ear to moan to or someone to celebrate successes with? Here we explore resources that offer support for small charities."},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"What\u2019s the definition of a small charity?","content":"<h2>What\u2019s the definition of a small charity?<\/h2>\r\nAccording to <a href=\"https:\/\/smallcharitiesdata.org\/definitions-small-charity\/#:~:text=A%20small%20charity%20is%20a,of%20less%20than%20%C2%A31m.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Charities Data<\/a>, the most commonly-used definition across the sector defines a small charity as having an annual income of less than \u00a31 million. However, this definition covers a vast range of \u2018small\u2019 charities, as often the very smallest have an income closer to four figures than six and are primarily run by a handful of unpaid trustees and volunteers.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charityjob.co.uk\/careeradvice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hannah-busing-Zyx1bK9mqmA-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A group of eight people hold their hands out together in a circle \" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" \/>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"Support for setting up and running a small charity","content":"<h2>Support for setting up and running a small charity<\/h2>\r\nSetting up and running a small charity can be daunting. From registering with the Charity Commission to appointing trustees, it can be hard to know where to start. And as a Chair or trustee of a small charity, you may find yourself a lot more involved in the day-to-day management than you would somewhere larger. Fortunately, there is help at hand.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charitysetup.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charitysetup.org.uk<\/a> powered by NCVO, is a dedicated support website for setting up a new charity, step by step.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smallcharitysupport.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Charity Support<\/a> offer some guidance for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smallcharitysupport.uk\/index.php\/start-a-charity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">starting a small charity<\/a> and further resources for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smallcharitysupport.uk\/index.php\/governance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trustees<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smallcharitysupport.uk\/index.php\/prog-planning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">programme planning<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/associationofchairs.co.uk\/resources\/support-for-small-charities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Association of Chairs<\/a> have a variety of training, events and resources for Chairs and trustees of charities.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"Support for working for a small charity","content":"<h2>Support for working for a small charity<\/h2>\r\nIf you work for a small charity, you often don\u2019t have others doing similar roles to ask for help or advice. Perhaps your line manager doesn\u2019t fully understand your specialism, or maybe you\u2019ve been asked to take on responsibilities that you yourself don\u2019t have experience of. If this sounds familiar, then check out our sister site, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charityconnect.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CharityConnect<\/a>.\r\n\r\nCharityConnect is the online charity network where you can join thousands of charity professionals to get insights, share experiences and get answers to your questions. You can join sub-communities by specialism, such as fundraising, marketing and comms, or leadership and governance. They also run regular online Connections networking events with guest speakers from different specialisms.\r\n\r\nFurther support for working for small charities includes:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Our partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncvo.org.uk\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCVO<\/a>, provides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncvo.org.uk\/about-us\/our-services\/support-small-charities-voluntary-organisations\/\">various types of support<\/a> for small charities: online help and guidance, a small charity helpdesk that will answer questions about setting up and running a charity by email or phone and practical support webinars.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dsc.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directory of Social Change<\/a> offer a variety of resources in different formats, such as videos, podcasts and webinars, designed to support small charities and some of which are free.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityexcellence.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charity Excellent Framework<\/a> can provide online health checks, templates and write funding bids. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityexcellence.co.uk\/help-for-small-charities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#LoveYourSmalls<\/a> campaign helps small charities access free promotion and support.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smallcharitysupport.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Charity Support<\/a> offers email, telephone and online support as well as mentoring and training.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Part of a small fundraising team (or is the entire team just you)? The <a href=\"https:\/\/ciof.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chartered Institute of Fundraising<\/a> (CioF) has developed a <a href=\"https:\/\/ciof.org.uk\/library\/fundraising-collections\/the-small-charities-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">small charities collection<\/a>, full of professional development tips, templates and how-to-guides.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-14762 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charityjob.co.uk\/careeradvice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/christina-wocintechchat-com-4PU-OC8sW98-unsplash-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Two women sit next to each other at office table with notebooks and pens, smiling at each other.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"Mentoring","content":"<h2>Mentoring<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityjob.co.uk\/careeradvice\/the-benefits-of-mentoring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mentoring<\/a> can be an excellent resource for those working for smaller charities. Mentors are great for sparking ideas, learning how things are done at other charities and helping you grow your skills and confidence. Here are some good places to find a mentor:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charitymentoring.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Charity Mentoring Network<\/a> connects charity staff and volunteers with mentors both inside and outside the sector.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cranfieldtrust.org\/pages\/pro-bono-charity-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cranfield Trust<\/a> offers a wide range of services to support charities, including free management consultancy and mentoring.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charitycomms.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CharityComms<\/a> runs a great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charitycomms.org.uk\/mentoring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mentoring scheme<\/a> for those within the communications discipline.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>And don\u2019t forget, you can always ask for a mentor on CharityConnect.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"Other useful sources of support","content":"<h2>Other useful sources of support<strong>\r\n<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>You can become a member of the NCVO for free if your charity has an annual income of less than \u00a330,000. This gives you 30% off online and face-to-face training.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Charity Excellence Framework has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityexcellence.co.uk\/grants-for-small-charities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">funding finder<\/a> for small charities, as well as a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityexcellence.co.uk\/companies-that-donate-raffle-prizes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">organisations willing to donate raffle prizes<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charitydigital.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charity Digital<\/a> offers useful resources to help charities make the best use of digital technology, including discounted software and free training courses and webinars.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>If you find yourself working in a very small, under-resourced comms team, then CharityComms can be a great source of support and inspiration. They have specific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charitycomms.org.uk\/resources-for-small-charities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resources for small charities<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Work in finance? CFG have a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/cfg.org.uk\/knowledge-hub\/free_guides_for_small_charities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guides for small charities<\/a> on a range of topics relating to charity finance and leadership.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reachvolunteering.org.uk\/guide\/how-volunteers-can-help-your-small-charity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reach Volunteering<\/a> can be helpful for finding volunteers for your charity, and don\u2019t forget that it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityjob.co.uk\/recruiters\/account\/sign-in?returnUrl=\/recruiterzone\/createpaidad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free to post volunteer ads<\/a> on CharityJob.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smallcharityweek.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Charity Week<\/a> is a campaign in June each year that offers training and events to address the challenges that small charities face as well as promote their role in society.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_content","menu_title":"More support needed","content":"<h2>More support needed<\/h2>\r\nOperating in increasingly difficult conditions over the last few years has put more and more strain on small charities, especially after the closure of the Small Charities Coalition. It\u2019s clear that further help is necessary. So, the NCVO ran a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncvo.org.uk\/news-and-insights\/news-index\/power-of-small\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power of Small development project,<\/a> about the support needed from infrastructure bodies for small charities to best serve their communities over the coming years. They\u00a0have also been working with ACEVO to improve the sector\u2019s relationship with the government through a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncvo.org.uk\/get-involved\/civil-society-covenant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Civil Society Covenant<\/a>.\r\n\r\nWork for a small charity and need support from your peers? Join <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charityconnect.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CharityConnect<\/a> and ask a question today.\r\n\r\nWant to work for a charity? Browse the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityjob.co.uk\/jobs?_ic_area=careeradvice&amp;ic_position=blogpost&amp;_ic_click_type=job_search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest roles<\/a>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"article_reading_list","menu_title":"Read next","reading_list_title":"Read next","include_articles":[{"articles_link":13505},{"articles_link":14300},{"articles_link":15286}]}],"keyword":"","related_articles":[{"article":9300},{"article":14138},{"article":12712}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Where to Get Support When You Work For Small Charities - CharityJob Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Working for small charities offers opportunities but can feel a bit isolating. 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