Funding Services
Discover our expert support & advice for your organisation's funding needs...Our charity funding services are here to help support and advice your organisation with a variety of financial and fundraising matters, such as:
- Finding, screening and applying for grants or bids
- Introducing you to new funding streams, trusts or foundations
- Exploring and expanding your eligibility for certain funding options
- Developing fundraising ideas, projects or events
- Exploring ways to save money internally
- Reviewing and developing your funding strategy and/or business plan
- Getting independent, external views on an idea, plan or application
You can read through the options below to get started or please feel free to contact our Funding Advisor via funding@involve.community if you have any questions or can’t quite find what you need.
Sign Up To Receive Our Funding Alerts For Up-To-Date Info
As well as offering direct funding and grant application support and advice, we also have a funding alerts mailing list. You can sign up to receive our alerts in order to get accurate and up to date information on local and national grants and funders that are currently accepting applications. These alerts will be sent to your email inbox, providing you with plenty of regular opportunities to apply for various funds for your charity.
Check Out Further Useful Information & Resources
Online Fundraising:
Online fundraising platforms have become a vital fundraising stream for charities and individuals who want to raise money quickly and easily with minimal outlay.
These platforms aim to enable fundraisers to make an emotional connection with donors through a real‑world story and regular updates, and can provide donors with an immediate sense of impact:
Street Collections:
If you want to collect money or sell items on the street for charity, you will need a street collection licence, depending on your local council. Here are the links the local council’s in Berkshire:
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Bracknell Forest Council
- Slough Borough Council
- Reading Borough Council
- Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead
- West Berkshire Council
You can also collect funds elsewhere or you can find your local council’s licencing applications by searching using your postcode:
Gift Aid:
Gift Aid is an income tax relief designed to benefit charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASCs). For UK taxpayers, Gift Aid increases the value of charity donations by 25%, because the charity can reclaim the basic rate of tax on gifts from the government, at no extra cost to the donator. Charities can claim Gift Aid on most donations, but some payments do not qualify.
Bequests & Legacies:
Anyone can leave money to a charity in their will; This is known as a legacy. You can make it easier for people to leave a legacy to your charity as part of your fundraising activities. However, legacy fundraising is a delicate subject. You, your trustees and staff should be sensitive to all involved. The Chartered Institute of Fundraising has guidance on the principles to be aware of, as well as advice on how to best communicate with the public about legacies.
Bequests & Legacies:
Anyone can leave money to a charity in their will; This is known as a legacy. You can make it easier for people to leave a legacy to your charity as part of your fundraising activities. However, legacy fundraising is a delicate subject. You, your trustees and staff should be sensitive to all involved. The Chartered Institute of Fundraising has guidance on the principles to be aware of, as well as advice on how to best communicate with the public about legacies.