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More than half of public want fewer charities, Ipsos Mori research finds

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:56:00 -0500

More than half of the public think there are too many charities and want the sector to be rationalised, research carried out for the Charities Act review has shown.

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CFG collaborates on new charity fraud guides

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:14:00 -0500

CFG is launching two guides on the subject of fraud, in an effort to both educate charities on the potential risks and ultimately cut instances of fraud in the sector.

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New ventures must not dilute what the sector stands for, says CFG co-founder

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500

The youth volunteering scheme was a hit with young people but there are concerns about its future, the report shows

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Research is needed to assess effectiveness of paying trustees, says law group

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:49:00 -0500

Funders with an interest in governance should pay for research to establish whether paying trustees does help to improve charity governance, an influential group of charity law experts have recommended.

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Removal of VAT relief on listed buildings is a 'tax on community initiative', Heritage Alliance says

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:38:00 -0500

Heritage organisations including the National Trust respond to HM Revenue & Customs consultation

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Nominet Trust seeks four charities for digital start-up programme

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:20:00 -0500

Carers UK and three other organisations will take part in scheme to develop digital applications

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Proposed accounting rules are contrary to charity law, conference told

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:14:00 -0500

Pesh Framjee, of Crowe Clark Whitehill, warns that if changes are not made, the rules are likely to be subject to official protests

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Valldata buys Our Lasting Tribute

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:30:00 -0500

Charity technology company Valldata has made a successful bid to buy Our Lasting Tribute, the in-memoriam giving site thrown into jeopardy after agency Whitewater went under.

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Bad volunteers are like a cancer, says Scout Association director

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:01:00 -0500

Stephen Peck tells Charity Finance Group conference that charities should have fixed terms for volunteers

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Charities are just collateral damage warns CFG chair

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:43:54 -0500

Ian Theodoreson, chair of the Charity Finance Group, opened the umbrella body’s 2012 Annual Conference, ‘Inspiring Financial Leadership’, by pulling no punches on the Government’s policy agenda for the sector. Two years on from the formation of the coalition, charities are facing major challenges. Mixed messages and an unclear policy agenda are not helping.

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