The Charity Finance Group

THE GROUP'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO: 2.1 ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANISATIONS; 2.2 PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS (INCLUDING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT) OF PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANISATIONS AND IN PARTICULAR BY: (A) UNDERTAKING RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY NEEDS AND ESTABLISHING PROJECTS OR POLICIES TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS; (B) PROVIDING TRAINING, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS; (C) BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF (INCLUDING THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES) AND ENABLING THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND BEST PRACTICE AMONGST FINANCE ADVISERS AND PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANISATIONS; (D) THE PROVISION OF A PRO-ACTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICE OFFERING PRACTICAL HELP, ADVICE AND SUPPORT; (E) ACTING AS A REPRESENTATIVE AND INTERMEDIARY FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANISATIONS, INCLUDING IN RELATION TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHER AGENCIES AND BODIES; (F) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC IN RESPECT OF THE OPERATION OF OR PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANISATIONS.? ("PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANISATIONS" MEANS CHARITIES (INCLUDING THEIR WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES), VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, CO-OPERATIVES, MUTUALS AND OTHER FORMS OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES ESTABLISHED FOR PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT).