Shortlist is unveiled for Charity Awards 2013
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Shortlist is unveiled for Charity Awards 2013

7 May 2013 | Tania Mason

A campaign against the use of drones in Pakistan, the regeneration of a huge landfill site into a nature reserve, and a top-performing academy schools network are among 30 inspiring projects shortlisted in this year’s Charity Awards.

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Warren Alexander, CEO of Charity Retail Association

The Charity Retail Association is to call an emergency summit after a government-commissioned review of business rates in Wales recommended a sharp drop in rate relief for charity shops.



Low admin costs do not mean high charity performance, finds study

Research comparing the ‘admin costs’ of charities to their performance claims that on average higher performing charities spend more on administration than their lower performing peers.

Institute of Fundraising consults on four redundancies

The Institute of Fundraising insists it is in good financial health despite yesterday having informed staff that up to four will be made redundant.

Charity/business partnership launched to end youth homelessness

An alliance of leading social care charities and major private sector organisations has been launched to combat youth homelessness.

My understanding from what is being reported in the sector media is that potential donors won't even KNOW they are potential donors under this mad policy. I am urging all of my colleagues nationally as well as here in the Salisbury charitable community to send letters to their MEPs immediately.

» New EU data protection proposals 'could devastate direct mail fundraising'

Commission may tell donors not to give to late filers

The Charity Commission is considering telling the public not to donate to charities that fail to file their accounts on time.

Fresh blood - David Farnsworth will join the Trust as chief grants officer at City Bridge Trust on 4 June

The City of London Corporation has appointed a new chief grants officer at the City Bridge Trust as Clare Thomas has decided to move on after 18 years in the role.

Britain's Personal Best aims to be the biggest fundraising event in history

Society Network Foundation, the charity arm of Big Society Network, has been awarded £1m by the Big Lottery Fund to launch the Britain’s Personal Best campaign, even though the Network is more than three months late filing its accounts with Companies House.

BIG grants £54m funding to almost half of all Citizens Advice Bureaux

The Big Lottery Fund has announced the recipients of £67m of funding provided equally by BIG and the Cabinet Office to support and improve advice services in England, with almost half of Citizens Advice Bureaux benefiting.

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