Topic
Funding
Where the money comes from and what the rules around it look like — banking, grants, gift aid, business rates relief, the basics of charity trading.
Banking
Grants
Tax and reliefs
Gift Aid for community groups →
The 25p-per-£1 top-up most small charities under-claim. Donor-benefit rules, the GASDS small-donations scheme (£8,000 cap, 10x matching rule).
Business rates relief for community organisations →
80% mandatory plus up to 20% discretionary for charities; CICs get only the discretionary route.
Related setup decisions
UK community group legal structures compared →
The structure question determines what you can fundraise for, whether you can claim gift aid, and what trading rules apply.
Starting a community group in the UK →
First decisions about money — bank account, signatories, who holds the funds — are part of setup.
Community group treasurer guide →
The role that holds funding together — from the budget to the year-end cycle.
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