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CharitEpulse: Funding, influence and recognition

Date: 26 June 2025

CharitEpulse: Funding, influence and recognition

In this episode of CharitEpulse, the trio discuss:

  1. Government Spending Review (SR), and its impact on the charity sector.
  2. UKGrantmaking report, exploring how trusts and foundations have surpassed government bodies as the largest source of grant income for the voluntary sector.
  3. Donor Advised Funds (DAFs), and their growing role in the sector.
  4. Civil Society Covenant, the balance between being political and not party political.
  5. King's birthday honours, and recognition for the sector.

Listen time: 25 minutes

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For questions, feedback, or to suggest topics you’d like the trio to explore in upcoming episodes, please email claire.whiteman-haywood@quiltercheviot.com in the Charities team.

Speakers

Charles Mesquita

Charities Director

Catherine Rustomji

Partner at Shakespeare Martineau

James Saunders

Partner at Moore Kingston Smith

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