An independent investigation into alleged financial irregularities at Charity Business has revealed that the company raised no fixed-fee invoices for the period May to September 2011 until October, meaning it failed to declare around £50,000 of output VAT in the correct VAT period.

The Co-operative Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to provide charity credit cards following last week's announcement by Lloyds Banking Group that it will stop providing them at the end of February.

Ealing Council for Voluntary Service has received the largest grant from the £30m Cabinet Office programme for local civil society support organisations throughout England.

Three UK-based charities are placed amongst the top twenty best NGOs in the world in a report by the Global Journal.