FinbarCullen's blog

I note that the Irish government has given the go-ahead for the establishment of a Charities Regulatory Authority in 2014.

Well, the Charity Commission continues to improve its website.

As part of my work as a prospect researcher, I frequently request copies of governing documents from the Charity Commission.

According to its website, The Cup Trust (1129044) “seeks to raise funds to enable us to make grants to other UK based registered charities”.

Over the last few years, I have occasionally sent details of charitable donations of over £1,000,000 to Beth Breeze at Centre for Philanthropy at t

I try to make sure that I work to the guidelines produced by the Researchers in Fundraising Special Interest Group (

Duedilhas just announced that more than 100 million UK Companies House documents dating back over a century are now available from its website.

I love a freebie, and I see that Researchers in Fundraising (RiF) committee is publicising WealthWatch – the monthly report focusing on wealth and wealthy people in the UK.

I am currently researching grant making trusts, including the John Laing Charitable Trust. I was interested to note that the accounts are incomplete. Page 14 is missing.

Freepint has just produced a (free) recording of a recent webinar on “Validating Private Com