- Early Warning Guide - Published by the Development Trust Association in June 2008. It's an easy to use tool designed to help development trusts and other third sector organisations to spot the warning signs of potential problems in order to help organisations identify these challenges as early as possible.

- The Hallmarks of an Effective Charity - Effective Charity Management from the Charity Commission

- VAT Briefing: VAT made Simple when working in partnership - Published by the Finance Hub. This briefing explains the most important rules governing VAT on partnerships. It then explains how to make sure that your partnership operates within those rules.

- Collaborative Working to Generate Income - This publication is by NVCO and forms one of a series of models covering the different ways that voluntary and community organisations can work together. It is aimed at chief executives, managers, trustees, financial managers and infrastructure organisations.

- Better together: interactive handbook - New Cabinet Office guidance for consulting with the third sector. Kevin Brennan, Minister for the Third Sector, published a practical handbook to help public servants open up the consultation process, to reach third sector workers on the ground and to use their experience to influence policy outcomes.