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Nick Hurd is new charities minister 3

14 May 2010 | Tania Mason

Topics: Statutory funding

Conservative MP Nick Hurd will be announced today as the voluntary sector’s new minister, Civil Society has learned.

Nick Hurd is new charities minister

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Prominent CEO sacked while investigating trustees 3

Governance | Tania Mason
25 Nov 2009

Topics: Fraud | Human resources | Risk management | Trustee boards | Chairs

David Philpott, chief executive of the London Air Ambulance charity, has been sacked as he was investigating allegations about conflicts of interest and misuse of funds against some of the trustees.

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RSPCA sees legacy halve after losing High Court battle 4

Fundraising | Vibeka Mair
17 Feb 2010

Topics: Legacies

The RSPCA has lost a High Court battle over a disputed will worth nearly £1m.

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Hurd tells charities to expect more private sector investment and ten-year contracts 4

Governance | Vibeka Mair
11 Aug 2010

Topics: Public service delivery | Statutory funding | Funding | Grants & Grantmaking | Individual giving

Nick Hurd has told charities involved in public service delivery to expect longer contracts of up to ten years, payment-by-result models funded by the private sector, the end of full cost recovery and less...

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Top-250 Christian charity to close

Finance | Tania Mason
18 Nov 2009

Christian book and bible charity IBS-STL UK is looking to sell all its operations and wind itself up after the implementation of a new IT system went badly wrong and capped off a succession of financial...

The only time we should consider merging is if it's in the best interests of our beneficiaries - not because it suits commissioners or any other funders!

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Chancellor announces tax relief on donations to EU charities 3

Governance | Tania Mason
24 Mar 2010

Topics: Funding | Statutory funding

The government paved the way for more cross-border donating today as it announced in its 2010 Budget report that UK charity tax reliefs will be extended to charities and amateur sports clubs in Europe,...

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Hurd confirms the end of Futurebuilders 2

Finance | Vibeka Mair
8 Jun 2010

Topics: Socially responsible investment | Public service delivery | Statutory funding

Nick Hurd, minister for civil society, has confirmed that future revenue from the £200m Futurebuilders programme will be used to provide grants to stimulate the creation and development of neighbourhood...

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Big Society Bank to give out first funds by next April

Finance | Tania Mason
16 Jun 2010

Topics: Socially responsible investment | Banking

The coalition government is aiming to have the Big Society Bank open for business by April next year, according to the Cabinet Office Structural Reform Plan published this week.

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Unfair dismissal claim forces closure of arts charity

Governance | Celina Ribeiro
10 Mar 2010

Topics: Human resources

A charity which assists people with limited mobility in getting access to London art spaces is being forced to close after exhausting its funds fighting an unfair dismissal case.

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