A potential £4bn of funding could be unlocked for the charity sector if solicitors were to remind those writing a will to consider giving to charity, according to a study conducted by the Cabinet Office’s behavioural insights team.

Complaints about door-to-door fundraising have increased more than two-and-a-half times within two years as the volume of door-to-door fundraising rose by two-fifths, according to new fundraising complaints figures.

An early study into the impact of legal aid cuts in the UK's most deprived area has revealed that 91 per cent of advice-giving charities believe they are providing a lower level of service than prior to the cuts.

Richard Desmond has promised to bid for the licence to run the National Lottery after current operator, Camelot, indicated that it may consider not tendering again when the licence is next up for grabs.