Improving charities

Reports in this section include:

Communicating results: How are you getting on?
This interim report builds on new research by NPC into the communication of results information by charities to funders, and funders’ use of this information.

Full cost recovery: A guide and toolkit on cost allocation
Published by NPC and acevo, Full cost recovery provides a template designed to help charities calculate their full costs in an easy step-by-step process.

Impact networks: Charities working together to improve outcomes
The report draws on a number of current examples of charities working together, demonstrating how charities operate as part of a network to achieve successful outcomes.

Inspiring impact: Working together for a bigger impact in the UK social sector Following the Impact Summit earlier this year, a group of organisations have come together to work to inspire change and help charities and funders to focus on impact through collaboration.

A journey to greater impact: Six charities that learned to measure better We highlight six organisations at the forefront of charity impact measurement. These ‘bright spots’ are committed to high quality impact measurement and have reaped the rewards of putting it into practice.

Mergers: What place for mergers between charities?
This report looks at whether mergers can contribute to a more effective charity sector in the UK.

 

The principles of good impact reporting
‘The Principles of Good Impact Reporting’ sets out a number of universal principles for charities and social enterprises to use when measuring and talking about their impact.

Principles into practice
Talking about the impact you make is an essential part of telling your charity's story. This collection of case studies from across the sector showcases organisations leading the way in talking about their impact.

Proving your worth to Whitehall
The Treasury has posed nine questions to force government departments to focus on what services are essential and what can be cut. Here, NPC shows how charities can answer these questions.

Turning the tables in England
Turning the tables in England calls for charities to work with their funders to streamline reporting.

 

Turning the tables (Scotland)
Turning the tables looks at improving the reporting process for Scottish charities.

 

Well-informed: Charities and commissioners on results reporting
Well-informed looks at the financial and non-financial support charities receive for monitoring and evaluation, how charities communicate results to commissioners, and how commissioners use results information.

Risks in public contracts: Surer funding
Organisations in the charitable sector are increasingly delivering public services on behalf of government. The purpose of Surer Funding is to improve public services provided by charities.

Scaling up for the Big Society
Charities and social enterprises have an important role to play in building a Big Society, but must prove their impact. This paper suggests ways to assess impact and provides guidance on scaling up.

Social campaigning: Critical masses
Research exploring the role of campaigning charities and the significant part they can play in changing legislation and shifting attitudes.

 

Talking about results
NPC looks at how charities communicate their impact, analysing the annual reports, annual reviews, impact reports and websites of 20 UK charities, and encouraging them to talk about what matters.