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More than half of public want fewer charities, Ipsos Mori research finds 17
18 May 2012 | Governance | Vibeka Mair
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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More than half of public want fewer charities, Ipsos Mori research finds
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.
After 21 years supporting community development Groundwork South West has agreed to enter administration, sending its 130 employees out of work.
Co-founder of CFG Andrew Hind looked to the future at the group’s 25th anniversary conference yesterday, and warned that the sector must be careful not to let new models like social enterprise, CICs and CIOs saturate the sector and confuse the public about what charity actually stands for.
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Research is needed to assess effectiveness of paying trustees, says law group
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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.
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.
The National Citizen Service pilot has been hailed a success by the government, with an estimated £1 to £2 social return for every £1 invested, according to an independent report published today.
The government has refused a Freedom of Information request from Gareth Thomas MP, shadow minister for civil society, to provide him with the risk register that it prepared for the Work Programme.
Lord William Wallace of Saltaire, Cabinet Office spokesman in the House of Lords, told sector leaders yesterday that he "hopes" the government is making progress on delivering for civil society.
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