Outputs to date

Implementing an action plan for charity archives will encourage collaboration with existing initiatives to address the challenges facing charity archives.

Learn more about what has been completed as a result of the charity archives development plan, and the future outputs of this plan below.

Outputs to date

Retention and transfer management framework

This retention and transfer management framework is designed to support recordkeeping for the charity and voluntary sector.

SWOT analysis

SWOT analysis The below list highlights the current perceived strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) associated with charity archives that were identified during consultation with the project’s steering group.

Deliverables

Deliverables Each thematic strand of the Charity Archives Development Plan has associated activities, which feed into The National Archives’ strategic vision for the archive sector, Archives Unlocked.

End of phase report

The Charity Archives Development Plan (CAD) was launched in January 2022 with the aim of raising the profile of charity archives and addressing the urgent challenges that they face.