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About the Charity Finance Directors' Group

The Charity Finance Directors' Group is an umbrella charity with the aim to advance public education in and promote improved standards of management in charities. Our vision is a transparent and efficiently managed charity sector that engenders public confidence and trust. With this aim in sight, CFDG delivers services to its charity members and the sector at large which enable those with financial responsibility in the charity sector to develop and adopt best practice.

Founded in 1987, CFDG today is a dynamic network of professionals in charity finance. Started initially by a group of finance directors of large charities who felt they would benefit from sharing information and cooperating in some areas, the organisation has grown to currently over 1,500 members and as of February 2009, CFDG's membership manages a total of over £14 billion of charity income.

The culture of sharing and contributing to the wider sector beyond the individual charities has remained the same and builds the strong backbone of CFDG's activities today.

CFDG is active in the policy arena as well as in education and training and provides information and support for members and the wider charity sector on different levels.

We work with other organisations, regulators and charities to input charity expertise to the regulatory process, and to develop best practice in charity management. In this quest, CFDG is represented on many committees and working parties established by professional bodies and government departments, including the APB Public Sector and Not-for-Profit Committee and the SORP Review Committee.

CFDG members benefit from a variety of services, such as a regular newsletter, free members' meetings and a lively networking framework. Most importantly members can contribute through CFDG to regulatory consultations, share knowledge with peers through the electronic CFDG document library, and share some of the financial expertise of their organisation with others, for the wider benefit of the charity sector.

How to join

It's simple to join CFDG or to add an extra member from your organisation, all the necessary forms are available for you to download or you can apply online here.