Funding for All specialises in providing practical support and guidance in all aspects of fundraising and income generation to the Kent and Medway not-for-profit sector.
If you require support in other areas such as how to set up a charitable organisation or business planning, please use the links below to find out what other support is available both locally and nationally.
If you are looking to find funding, please see our free grant search tool – Find Funds.
Kent & Medway Support
CAP Enterprise CIC
Supporting individuals to start new social enterprises and community groups, local charities and social enterprises wanting to adopt a more enterprising approach. They offer a free 12-week online social enterprise start-up programme to pre- and new starts ups as well as to more established organisations.
- Business and financial planning
- Marketing
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Partnership development
- Strategy
- Training
Charity Mentors Kent and Medway
Provides leaders in the Kent and Medway not-for-profit sector with high quality mentoring and support for strategic decision-making. Services are free.
- Business and financial planning
- Governance
- Strategy
- Training
Imago Community
Offers information, advice and development opportunities in a wide range of areas to community groups and charities operating in the Kent districts of Ashford, Folkestone & Hythe, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells.
- Business and financial planning
- Governance
- Networking
- Partnership development
- Strategy
- Training
Medway Voluntary Action (MVA)
Supports not-for-profit groups and organisations to provide innovative, safe and sustainable support to local communities in Medway. They offer guidance and support across a wide range of areas, from community start-up and governance through to recruiting and retaining volunteers.
- Business planning
- GDPR
- Governance
- Marketing
- Safeguarding
- Setting up a charitable organisation
- Strategy
- Training
- Trustees
- Volunteers
CVS North West Kent
Supports voluntary and community organisations in North West Kent to work together and in partnership with Public and Private sector to share knowledge and expertise. They offer training, back office support and advice to the sector.
- Advocacy
- Governance
- Partnership development
- Strategy
- Training
Social Enterprise Kent (SEK)
Provides support and training to social entrepreneurs wishing to start their own social enterprise as a charity or community interest company (CIC). Services are both free and low cost.
- Business and financial planning
- Governance
- HR
- Marketing
- Networking
- Setting up a social enterprise
- Strategy
- Training
Stronger Kent Communities (SKC)
Provides community groups, charities and social enterprises across Kent with the support and resources they need to build an organisation and run it effectively. Services are both free or low cost.
- Business and financial planning
- Governance
- Marketing
- Policy making
- Setting up a charitable organisation
- Strategy
- Training
National Support
Charity Commission
Register and regulate charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence.
- Annual reporting
- Business and financial management
- Gift Aid
- Setting up a charitable organisation
- Trustees
Charity Digital
Helping charities and VCSEs #BeMoreDigital through inspiring content and resources, access to the UK’s only discounted and donated technology platform and training.
- Digital
- Marketing
- Training
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
Championing the sector by connecting, representing and supporting voluntary organisations to make the biggest difference they can. They achieve this by providing help, guidance and practical support to the sector through resources and training. Services are both free and paid for – varying costs.
- Business and financial management
- Gift Aid
- Governance
- HR
- Marketing
- Policy making
- Safeguarding
- Setting up a charitable organisation
- Trustees
This page provides links to other web sites offering alternative support, guidance and resources that are available to the not-for-profit sector. The list above is not comprehensive, and sites are selected for their relevance to the subject. Funding for All is not responsible for and cannot guarantee the accuracy of information on sites that it does not manage. Inclusion does not necessarily mean Funding for All endorses the linked site.