Funding Central Service Ends

Preoccupied with the continuing coronavirus doom-and-gloom and the added challenge of low temperatures, snow and rain, you may have missed a sad occurrence at the beginning of this month: NCVO is ending its widely used and appreciated Funding Central service.

This has been a vital lifeline for small charities and their advisers for many years and will be sorely missed.

The good news is that NCVO has handed the service over to Idox with effect from 31 March 2021, when it will be renamed My Funding Central. It will be interesting to see what changes, if any, are made to the service. But it appears from the initial publicity that many fewer charities will be able to access the service. Only those with an income of £1 million or less will be able to subscribe; and only those with an income of under £30,000 will receive the service free.

Although small charities are of course able to access information about funding on the Charity Commission website and via the Directory of Grant Making Trusts (DGMT), NCVO Funding Central has covered funding sources beyond GMTs and provided timely reminders about deadlines, with up-to-date contact details.

We’ll be sorry to see NCVO Funding Central go – and we hope that Idox can continue NCVO’s good work without pricing small charities out of this market.

By Jimmy James|February 10th, 2021|news|0 Comments

About the Author: Jimmy James

Jimmy James BSocSc has been a Member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising since 1995, and holds the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s Diploma in Fundraising (MInstF Dip). In 2004, he became one of the first people in the UK to achieve the Certified Fundraising Executive qualification from CFRE International. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI). Minerva abides by and endorses the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s Codes of Practice, and works in partnership with its clients to achieve each charity’s fundraising aims.

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You took us on a journey for which……..we had no experience. We owe you a great debt of thanks for your professionalism, skill, patience and, as the results to date show, for your success on behalf of the campaign.

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Andrew Eastham, Chief Executive, Fellowship Afloat Charitable Trust (FACT)

Jimmy James of Minerva Fundraising has a long association with SERVE and its work for older people and adults with disabilities in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. Our requirements were very varied – ranging from specific projects and equipment needs to increasing our year-on-year fundraising. In all these areas our partnership with Minerva has been most successful. Minerva continues to meet our needs and has successfully raised funds for projects as diverse as capital building improvements, projects for our elderly and disabled beneficiaries; and key equipment items we need to deliver our services. We will continue to work with Minerva Fundraising with future projects..

Jess Slater, Chief Executive, SERVE – Northamptonshire

Jimmy James of Minerva Fundraising has a long association with SERVE and its work for older people and adults with disabilities in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. Our requirements were very varied – ranging from specific projects and equipment needs to increasing our year-on-year fundraising. In all these areas our partnership with Minerva has been most successful. Minerva continued to meet our needs and has successfully raised funds for projects as diverse as capital building improvements, projects for our elderly and disabled beneficiaries; and key equipment items we need to deliver our services. We will continue to work with Minerva Fundraising with future projects.