Skip the primary navigation if you do not want to read it as the next section.
Skip the main content if you do not want to read it as the next section.
DSC is an independent charity with a vision of an independent voluntary sector at the heart of social change.
Subscribe or advertise in DSC e-news
Keep up-to-date with the latest publications, charity training events, campaigns, special offers and useful information with our DSC email newsletter.
Why not advertise in DSC e-news to reach over 80,000 charity professionals?
Find out all the latest DSC news, press releases, research, policy and campaigns and DSC enewsletter.
Legacy income increases for fourth quarter running
Year-on-year charity income from legacies has increased for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to latest figures from Legacy Foresight, which tracks the legacy market.
Learn moreMinister for Civil Society hears from small trusts and foundations at DSC roundtable
The latest DSC roundtable involving the Minister for Civil Society and 16 representatives from small trusts touched on the Charity Commission, small trust small charity relationship, funding core costs and more.
Learn moreChanges to Charity Accounting
For some time now we have had a stable reporting and accounting regime, with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) for charities last issued in 2005. There is no fixed review timetable for the charity SORP, but it has to be reviewed when there is a change in general accounting standards.
Learn moreMore DSC News and Views
- News item: Get charitable funding for education and training
- News item: New technology challenges for charities
- News item: Putting the fear into fundraising
- News item: Linking Volunteer Recruitment to PR
Voluntary sector training courses and publications
Browse our books, training courses and conferences for the charity and voluntary sector. We do not directly provide funding; we provide information on those who do via our funding websites and publications.
New Edition
The Guide to UK Company Giving 2013/14
This invaluable guide now includes details of 550 companies in the UK that give a combined total of over £622 million in community support to voluntary and community organisations. The book: - Explains the different types of company, their corporate social responsibility policies, levels of giving (cash and in-kind). Also examples
Learn moreKey Guides: Charitable Incorporated Organisations
Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) are a fundamentally new legal form and are set to become the structure of choice for many new voluntary organisations that have charitable aims. Although CIOs have been legal entities in Scotland since 2011 (SCIOs), this timely book is the first to focus exclusively on this
Learn more'How to' Raise Money From Legacies
THis 1-day course is a beginners’ guide to legacy fundraising and the different types of legacy programme possible for your organisation. This course is perfect if you need to know how to start fundraising effectively from legacies.