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If you work for a small or medium charity, please keep reading as this might matter more than you think 👀 Following on f...
30/01/2026

If you work for a small or medium charity, please keep reading as this might matter more than you think 👀

Following on from our post yesterday about the new SORP guidance, here’s why it’s such a big shift for the sector.

These changes aren’t just about compliance or accounting. They mark a clear move towards charities being expected to explain in plain terms the difference their work is making, how decisions are being made, and how their impact is understood and evidenced.

For many smaller organisations, this can feel overwhelming. So many are already stretched, delivering amazing work but with limited time, funding and capacity. Being asked to report more clearly on impact, sustainability and governance can feel like yet another hoop to jump through.

But there’s also an opportunity here and it’s one that SRB feel really passionate about.

Charities that can clearly show their impact are better placed to secure funding, build trust and learn from what’s working. Done well, this doesn’t have to mean more headaches and paperwork.

If you work in or alongside the charity sector, now is the time to start thinking about how you’ll evidence impact in a way that’s proportionate, practical and genuinely useful. And with the right tools it can be really simple and effective.

Visit Impacto to learn how we can help take the stress away from those new requirements.

www.impactobysrb.com

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🚨 Impact reporting is now compulsory. Is your charity ready?New SORP guidance means that, from the 1st of January 2026, ...
29/01/2026

🚨 Impact reporting is now compulsory. Is your charity ready?

New SORP guidance means that, from the 1st of January 2026, charities of all sizes must now report on the impact of their work, not just what you’ve done , but what difference you’ve made too.

For small to medium size organisations already stretched thin, this could feel like just another hoop to jump through. But it really doesn’t have to be.

🎯 Impacto was built for exactly this moment.
We’ve spent the last year creating an affordable, automated impact reporting platform for small charities and community organisations where no data team is required.

With Impacto, you can:
> Build a Theory of Change in plain English
> Choose outcomes matched to funders’ priorities
> Use sector-specific templates and ready-to-go tools
> Collect data simply (no spreadsheets!)
> Auto-generate reports that actually help you win funding and meet your new legal requirements

📣 Beta testing is now open – and free!
Subscriptions start at just £30 per month after. We mean it when we say it’s affordable.

If the new requirements feel a little daunting and you want to talk to someone, get in touch with to book a call and we can walk you through the platform and how to use it.

Visit: www.impactobysrb.com
Or tag someone who might need to see this.

Impact reporting doesn’t have to be painful.
We’ve made sure of that.

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A huge welcome to Zoe who started her work experience with us this week! Zoe found us through our Learning Zone - a dedi...
18/01/2026

A huge welcome to Zoe who started her work experience with us this week! Zoe found us through our Learning Zone - a dedicated, free to use resource for young and aspiring third sector professionals wishing to take their first step into the industry. Zoe will be working with us on a project evaluation for one of our wonderful clients equally committed to offering opportunities for young people Welcome Zoe - we’re so excited to have you with us!

02/01/2026

Happy New Year from all of us here at SRB! We promised to share the details of our biggest development yet this festive season, and here it is! With free access link below too, so please keep reading.

For months now we’ve worked with the team at Xanthos Digital to bring all charities a tool we wish we had! A simple, automated charity impact reporting tool that can be used by anyone. A tool which doesn’t cost a fortune and guides you through the creation of your own Theory of Change and then provides you with bespoke tools to measure the difference you’re making. And best of all, it then pulls it all together and writes the report for you.

We’re really proud of it and as a profit-for-purpose company we made sure that even the smallest of charities can use it, and afford it! No, no.. we mean it! Plans will start from as little as the cost of a takeaway for two.

Here’s a video which explains the functionality of Impacto. More details can be found on our website too. Please check it out and we’d love to hear your thoughts.

And we’re now inviting 100 charities to use it completely free of charge from next month to help us ensure that it is exactly what you need! Fancy free access? Drop us a message or comment on here, or simply email our Head of Partnerships, Dan on [email protected]

Please tag and share charities that could benefit and we look forward to helping all charities tell their stories of impact in the New Year.

Here’s to a fantastic 2026!

Love,
from all of us at the Hive.

A big shout out to for designing the video and our amazing for providing the most brilliant voiceover too. She really is a woman of many talents.

Just before we switch off to enjoy the festivities, a quick note to wish all our clients, partners and friends a very ha...
22/12/2025

Just before we switch off to enjoy the festivities, a quick note to wish all our clients, partners and friends a very happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New Year. We can’t wait to see you all in 2026!

Recent feedback we’ve received about the Learning Zone 🥰 it’s a completely free to use resource for new comers into the ...
08/12/2025

Recent feedback we’ve received about the Learning Zone 🥰 it’s a completely free to use resource for new comers into the sector. It offers short bite size animation videos and guides for anyone just starting out or wanting to learn more about the charity field. Happy Monday from our team to yours! 🎉

Big news coming soon 👀 Shortly before Christmas we’ll be announcing one of the biggest news to come from Hive! A brand n...
06/12/2025

Big news coming soon 👀 Shortly before Christmas we’ll be announcing one of the biggest news to come from Hive! A brand new tech tool we’ve been working on. One that will revolutionise the way small charities report on their impact. Keep your eyes peeled for all the details coming super soon! We’re ending 2025 on the biggest of highs!! 🎉🎉

Welcome to the Hive, Dan!Dan joins us as our new Head of Partnerships and will be leading one of our most exciting devel...
20/10/2025

Welcome to the Hive, Dan!

Dan joins us as our new Head of Partnerships and will be leading one of our most exciting development projects yet — set to launch this November, so we'll keep it hush for now.

We’re thrilled to have you on board, Dan, and can’t wait to see what we’ll build together.

As part of brand new website, we’re excited to announce the launch of our brand new Learning Zone too! Developed in part...
16/10/2025

As part of brand new website, we’re excited to announce the launch of our brand new Learning Zone too!

Developed in partnership with the South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau (SYFAB), this new online space is a free resource designed to support anyone looking to start their career in the charity sector or to simply learn more about social research, funding, and community impact.

It brings together practical guides, videos, and tools that make social research and decision making in the charity sector more accessible and easy to understand.

This project is super meaningful to us, as it sits right at the heart of our mission of helping people build the confidence and knowledge they need to create positive social change.

You can explore it here and we would love to hear your thoughts:
https://socialresearchbuilders.com/the-learning-zone/

NEW WEBSITE ALERT! We're recently shared some exciting news about our own evaluation of ourselves as SRB and our refined...
13/10/2025

NEW WEBSITE ALERT!

We're recently shared some exciting news about our own evaluation of ourselves as SRB and our refined values, vision and mission.

We're now super excited to share that our brand new website is live and fully reflects all that hard work. Scroll through our 'Hive' story, read about our wonderful clients and let's chat about how we can help you and your charity tell your own stories of change.

Thank you as always to Chris from for capturing us so well and brining us to life!

Feel free to have a look around at www.socialresearchbuilders.com

Excited to kick off a new project with Carlisle Cathedral! We're leading a focused feasibility study to help unlock majo...
30/09/2025

Excited to kick off a new project with Carlisle Cathedral! We're leading a focused feasibility study to help unlock major support for their a potential ambitious organ and music campaign.

These studies are a powerful way to test ideas, build momentum and make smart fundraising decisions. If you're exploring a big campaign and need support scoping what’s possible, we can help!

Contact us on [email protected] and let's chat.

It is our absolute pleasure to welcome Grace, Ben and Joe to the Hive! 🐝 Our three new brilliant interns join us from th...
16/09/2025

It is our absolute pleasure to welcome Grace, Ben and Joe to the Hive! 🐝 Our three new brilliant interns join us from the and will be working with us on all sorts of research projects for clients in the Midlands and South West. Join us in giving them a warm welcome and if you see them out and about with our team, make sure to say hello! We have a feeling they’ll fit right in 💛

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