Deposit schemes are delivered in different ways depending on whether they are operated by the local authority or another agency, and how they are positioned within an organisational structure.
Crisis has developed a set of
key principles for private rented sector access schemes. These principles have been developed in conjunction with an expert group of stakeholders and are intended for service providers involved in the delivery of PRS access schemes and those involved in commissioning and designing services.
Chapter Three of the Crisis Good Practice Guide explains what differences in organisational settings can mean for schemes. It also looks at the different relationships with other bodies, icluding partnership working within a local network of housing and social services, that are required in order for a rent deposit scheme to operate effectively.
The Office of the Third Sector's website has a section
'Charity Law and Regulation' which, amongst other things, provides a plain English guide to the 2006 Charities Act.
The Charity Commission has a range of
guidance notes for charities, including advice on charity law, charities delivering public services and some specific information for smaller charities.
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has a range of good governance
guides and toolkits for the UK voluntary and community sector.
CASS Business School's Centre for Charity Effectiveness has developed a
toolkit of guides, built around seven areas of organisational capacity, that they describe as crucial to the long-term sustainability of an organisation. These are compliance, governance, direction, finanace, people, operations and networks.
If you know of any further guidance or resources relating to supporting homeless people to move into the PRS, please email us at
private.renting@crisis.org.uk