The Giving Field

Charity research

Understanding the recipient before making a commitment.

Read an annual report around one question, preserving the period, scope and limits of each useful finding.

How a club committee can match a painting job to what donors were asked for, check the painter and keep a record members can trust.

Check the recipient, campaign and payment route separately before treating a familiar appeal as a verified request.

Record what you checked, what the source actually says and which questions still need an answer.

The reading room

Look for an undated ledger with room for recipient, purpose, receipt and review notes. An ordinary notebook is enough to begin.