I have read with interest all the comments on the forum. One thing puzzels me, how does a charity apply to its 250 regular funders each year with new projects!! we all know how trusts do not like to fund running costs.

We are a very small charity working abroad, and I struggle to raise funds for the community centre we run unless we are doing a specific activity, such as health screening. This happens perhaps twice a year and the actual costs for that are quite small.

How do I get funds for all the general things we do? Thats without asking for any of the UK costs which I never ask for.

Michelle