2026 Small Charities Week: Day 5 - How Small Charities Can Build Reserves Without Feeling Guilty
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Aishat discusses practical strategies for small charities to build financial reserves despite funding challenges.
🎁 Download your free Day 5 resource: Building Reserves: A Small Charity Action Plan here Pick up a copy of my newly published interactive, activity-based resource designed to help build confidence with charity finance terminology:: Charity Finance A–Z: A Creative Crossword & Colouring Book Or explore the glossary-style guide: Charity Finance from A - Z Most charity leaders agree that reserves are important. The real challenge is knowing how to build them when funding is tight, demand is increasing, and every pound already feels committed. In this episode, Aishat moves beyond the debate about whether reserves matter and explores practical ways small charities can start building financial resilience. From small annual surpluses and full cost recovery to unrestricted fundraising and intentional board decisions, this episode focuses on realistic actions rather than ideal circumstances. Because reserves aren't money sitting idle, they're what help charities continue delivering their mission when challenges arise. KEY TAKEAWAY Reserves are built through intentional decisions Having a clear plan for reserves is more important than the amount of reserves. BEST MOMENTS "Instead of…
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