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SCVO writes scathing response to OSCR guidance on political campaigning 1

24 May 2013 | Niki May Young

The Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations has criticised the Scottish regulator, OSCR, for stepping “outside its regulatory remit” in draft guidance produced for charities on the Scottish independence referendum.

SCVO writes scathing response to OSCR guidance on political campaigning

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Century-old charity rebrands to widen appeal.

Vibeka Mair
26 Mar 2010

Tags: Leadership and strategy

The 183-year-old Printers’ Charitable Corporation has rebranded as the Printing Charity.

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Chancellor announces tax relief on donations to EU charities 3

Tania Mason
24 Mar 2010

Tags: 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, Norway and Iceland.

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Commission ordered to pay Catholic Care legal costs 2

Gareth Jones
24 Mar 2010

Tags: Regulation | Law

The Charity Commission has been ordered to pay initial legal costs of £50,000 to Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) after losing its case in the High Court last week.

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No end in sight for ex-member's dispute with Pituitary Foundation 1

Tania Mason
24 Mar 2010

Tags: Membership

The Pituitary Foundation faces an arduous fight against a former member who is calling for a governance overhaul after alleged data protection breaches and mistreatment claims.

These enormous sums, apparent lack of process or control, the impression of pals lining each others' pockets, and dissemblance (at best) combine to look more than scandalous.

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Dame Suzi cautions sector on 'unrealistic' optimism

Tania Mason
24 Mar 2010

Tags: Spending Cuts and Recession

Charity Commission chair Dame Suzi Leather has warned that the optimism that has been displayed by charities that responded to the regulator’s latest survey may be “misplaced”, given the scale of the public spending cuts to come.