Although charities are stepping up their efforts to embrace green issues, some trustees are concerned that engaging with environmental issues may not be a legitimate use of charity resources, according to new research by the Charity Commission.

The Office of the Third Sector and the Charity Commission have launched a consultation on the draft details of what the new legal form for charities, the Charitable Incorporated Organisation, might look like and the rules it will have to follow

The Smith Institute has welcomed the Charity Commission’s inquiry report into its activities but says it fundamentally disagrees with the requirement that all speakers at Institute events, including politicians, should ensure their remarks are politically neutral.

Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service chair Baroness Jill Pitkeathley OBE has been appointed as chair of the Office of the Third Sector's new advisory panel.