Civil Society - Finance - In-depth

Preparing to deal with defined benefit pension liabilities

Wed, 8 May 2013 14:23:00 GMT

Richard Farr explains defined benefit pension liabilities.

Constructing a healthy future

Tue, 7 May 2013 09:05:00 GMT

Jo Taylor concludes her summary of the lessons arising from the largest survey of its kind about property and the charity sector.

Haroun Atallah: Berlin beckoning

Thu, 2 May 2013 14:49:00 GMT

Haroun Atallah concludes his reflections on a 20-year career as FD and then CEO at Islamic Relief, the UK’s largest Muslim-led NGO.

The secrets of good job design

Thu, 2 May 2013 09:55:00 GMT

Poor job design of back-office roles often leads to salary inflation, warns Laura Dawson.

Safeguarding future success

Wed, 1 May 2013 13:37:00 GMT

Getting accountability right can be challenging but the rewards are many, believes Ben Jackson.

Christian Aid on building community participation

Wed, 1 May 2013 09:10:00 GMT

Natalie Dale divulges why Christian Aid believes it is essential to be accountable to the communities with which it works, and how it achieves this.

Raising constituent voice

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:49:00 GMT

By listening and responding to beneficiaries, impact will be enhanced, says David Bonbright.

Accountability in fundraising

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:39:00 GMT

Confidence will flourish, believes Alistair McLean, when charities are seen to take responsibility for their actions.

Action Aid on listening to 'rights holders'

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:30:00 GMT

The board’s leadership role in ensuring accountability cannot be overemphasised, says Judith Davey.

An A-Z of accountability

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:32:00 GMT

James Shaw-Hamilton provides a detailed accountability guide, urging charities to drive the debate forward.

Driving the agenda together

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Collective initiatives to raise accountability standards continue to be refined, says Christina Laybourn.

Pensions auto-enrolement

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:04:00 GMT

With all employers soon to be required to auto-enrole their employees on a pension scheme, David Heaton highlights some key points that you need to know.

Criminal record checks update

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:46:00 GMT

Following recent changes to the criminal record check system Christina Morton and Liz Melia provide an overview.

Charities Online – latest

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:26:00 GMT

Following the launch of Charities Online, Chris Lane explains what charities need to do to continue to be able to claim gift aid.

HMRC defeated again on fees

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:21:00 GMT

Bill Lewis takes a look at some of the recent tribunal cases between HMRC and fee-charging charities.

The regulator's perspective

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:15:00 GMT

Telling your charity’s story in a language the public understands is, believes Sarah Atkinson, a critically important part of being accountable.

Investing in finance talent

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:38:00 GMT

Caron Bradshaw outlines key findings from Charity Finance Group’s latest survey on people and pay.

Dealing with premises

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:29:00 GMT

Jo Taylor summarises the lessons arising from the largest survey of its kind about property and the charity sector.

Real Time Information reminder

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:57:00 GMT

Real Time Information is set to give charities some adjusting to do as it makes deep-reaching alterations to the PAYE system.

Responsible investment: mining a richer seam

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:38:00 GMT

FDs embracing responsible investment principles are at the coalface of delivering public benefit, asserts Catherine Howarth.