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Charity pensions: Kept in the dark?

Ian Allsop examines the defined-benefit pension commitments of the UK's 40 largest charities, and finds some worrying numbers.

Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital

Five new entrants and five exits, but still no change in the top tier in this year’s review of the Charity 100 Index, reports Diane Sim.

Controversial campaign puts Peta top of the social media chart

Animal rights charity Peta had the most social media mentions in February according to the Gorkana Charity Barometer.

Reynolds departs National Trust

Fiona Reynolds is to leave the National Trust after 11 years as director general of the organisation.

The effect of the mere presence of a regulatory body is a 'double edged sword' - it may provide reassurance but it also illustrates that charities can't manage themselves - so - I suspect that the simple presence of a watchdog is likely to have a neutral influence on public trust and confidence.

» Over half of public have not heard of Charity Commission, survey finds

Can civil society claim 29 February?

Jonathan Last asks whether the National Trust's innovative use of this year's leap day could set a trend. 

National Trust staff get day off to volunteer

More than 5,000 National Trust employees are being given 2012’s leap day off work to volunteer in their local communities.

Community energy

The National Trust and the Women’s Institute are among a coalition of civil society groups that are meeting Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne today to press for massive expansion of community energy projects across the UK.


Friends of the Earth campaigners outside the High Court in December

Friends of the Earth has criticised the government’s decision to appeal a High Court ruling which found that the cut to solar panel subsidies was illegal.

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