The CFG Podcast

In this episode, CFG’s Communications Coordinator, Glyn Sheldon, speaks to two guests with first-hand experience of the power of peer mentoring. 
Nicki Deeson, a Leadership Coach and Executive Mentor has helped run CFG’s programme and was chair of CFG between 2017 and 2019. And Nicki is joined by Henrietta Atkinson, Director of Operations at Breast Cancer Charity CoppaFeel! who has recently participated in the programme.  
Together they share some personal insights from the programme, provide an overview of what participants can expect to get out of peer mentoring, and explain how it can be truly transformational for themselves and their organisations. 
Tuesday 27 October is National Mentoring Day and it's an opportunity to celebrate all the peer mentors who have taken part in the scheme and are using their mentoring skills to benefit our sector every day. 
The 2026 cohort of the CFG Peer Mentoring Programme is currently underway, and we’ve already received some great feedback from this year’s participants. If you’re interested in taking part in the next cohort, please get in touch at membership@cfg.org.uk.
And to find out more about CFG's membership, head to the CFG website.

CFG's Communications Coordinator, Glyn Sheldon, speaks to three guests who've experienced making the move from the corporate world, into the charity sector: Clive MacTavish from British Red Cross, Andrew Lowe from Leeds Mind and CFG's new Finance and Operations Director, Sarah Ann Moore.
The guests explain their journey from the private sector, what they wish they'd known, and explain what charities and businesses can learn from one another.
The episode also explores the topic of financial benchmarking, and looks at whether charities could be more transparent about their costs, as well as questions around how to align strategy and impact. For more information about understanding your costs, read our new Know Your Cost Base publication
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CFG's Co-CEO Clare Mills sits down with Alison Taylor (CEO) and Richard Hunt* (Chief Commercial Officer) from CAF Bank to explore the bank's digital transformation journey. Alison and Richard get candid about what drove CAF Bank to make bold changes – and reveal the hard-won lessons they've picked up along the way. Essential listening for whether you're already navigating your own digital transformation or just getting started.

Resources 

CAF Bank website 

CAF UK Giving Report 2025

CAF Resources for Charities

CFG’s banking toolkit

CFG’s 2024 Banking Challenges Report

*Richard Hunt is now Chief Commercial Officer at CAF Bank. At the time of the recording, he was Director of Customer and Lending.

The responses are in and the Charities SORP consultation has now closed. Charity accounting expert Naziar Hashemi (Crowe UK) and Richard Sagar (CFG) talk to CFG's Sarah Lomax about the consultation process, what the responses looked like, and what charities can do to prepare for when the new SORP comes into effect.

This second part of our SORP podcast series follows on from our conversations with Carol Rudge and Debra Allcock-Tyler in June. 

Resources:

The Charities SORP website

Charities SORP - Invitation to comment

Charity Commission press release: Updated SORP

FRS102

CFG's SORP news page

Lease Accounting FRS 102 | Crowe UK

The SORP exposure draft and legacy recognition, Pesh Framjee

Media release: CFG warns tiering proposals are problematic

Podcast produced and edited by CFG. If you have any questions or comments, please email Emma Abbott, Communications Manager: emma.abbott@cfg.org.uk. 

The views and opinions expressed in our podcast are those solely of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Charity Finance Group.

The Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) is about to get an overhaul. CFG's Head of Policy, Richard Sagar, talks to SORP experts Carol Rudge and Debra Allcock-Tyler about what could change and how it could impact charities, large and small. If you want to understand more about the new Charities SORP, you won't want to miss this episode!

Resources:

The Charities SORP website

Charities SORP - Invitation to comment

Charity Commission press release: Updated SORP

FRS102

CFG's SORP news page

Podcast produced and edited by CFG. If you have any questions or comments, please email Emma Abbott, Communications Manager: emma.abbott@cfg.org.uk. 

The views and opinions expressed in our podcast are those solely of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Charity Finance Group.