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Tribunal upholds Commission's merger decision but orders changes

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:19:00 GMT

The Charity Tribunal has upheld the Charity Commission’s decision to allow two independent schools in Lancashire to merge, but directed the regulator to amend the scheme underpinning the merger so that the schools cannot profit by using the premises for anything other than educating local children.

Government's work to cut red tape deserves credit, says NCVO chief

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:29:00 GMT

The NCVO has said the government should be applauded for the progress it has made on implementing Lord Hodgson’s advice on ways to cut red tape for charities.

Companies House and Charity Commission consider common filing

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:12:00 GMT

Companies House and the Charity Commission are looking at how they can accept the same sets of accounts and common annual returns, in an effort to reduce red tape for charities.

New CIO due date is October

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:30:00 GMT

The Charitable Incorporated Organisation will not be available now until October, the government has admitted.

Marie Curie opens national support centre and adds 140 staff

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:41:00 GMT

Marie Curie Cancer Care has officially opened its new national support centre in Pontypool, Wales, creating 140 new jobs in the process.

Research is needed to assess effectiveness of paying trustees, says law group

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:49:00 GMT

Funders with an interest in governance should pay for research to establish whether paying trustees does help to improve charity governance, an influential group of charity law experts have recommended.

Lord Phillips laments absence of 'natural elite' from community leadership

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

One of the major barriers to building a healthy and thriving civil society is the almost complete withdrawal from community activity of the “natural elite” such as solicitors and City bankers, Lord Phillips of Sudbury said yesterday.

Charities Act gets vote of approval from charity law experts

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:48:00 GMT

The Charities Act 2006 has, overall, proved to be a good piece of legislation that is fit for purpose, the NCVO Charity Law Review Advisory Group has concluded.

Education charity offers tender for assets of its flagship programme

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:20:00 GMT

Enterprise UK, the education charity that is winding up after losing all its government funding, is seeking a charity with similar objects to take over the assets and operations of its most successful programme.

Three staff made redundant in latest Acevo restructure

Thu, 10 May 2012 12:09:00 GMT

Acevo is restructuring ahead of its move into the NCVO building at King’s Cross this summer, and making three staff redundant.

Academies programme 'will help private schools prove public benefit'

Wed, 2 May 2012 10:34:00 GMT

The recent trend of charitable independent schools establishing state-school academies will help them demonstrate beyond doubt that they provide sufficient public benefit, according to Dr Anthony Seldon, the master of Wellington College.

CFG co-founder Adrian Randall passes away

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:53:00 GMT

Professor Adrian Randall, the esteemed charity finance expert and instigator of Charity Finance Directors’ Group, has died in Barbados where he lived since 2004. He was 67.

Sector 'must wake up to the elephant in the room' on social investment

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:41:00 GMT

The rush to social investment will result in some “heavy falls” among charities before long, long-time charity trustee Chris Zealley has predicted.

'Mind the Gap' - a major new investigation into womens' pay

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The new edition of Governance (out 1 May) includes a major new investigation into the issue of womens' pay and their representation in civil society leadership. 'Mind The Gap' looks at how women are faring in terms of both securing senior positions, and what they are paid.

Canal & River Trust finally becomes a charity

Thu, 5 Apr 2012 12:03:00 GMT

The Charity Commission yesterday confirmed the registration of the Canal & River Trust as a charity.

Julia Unwin: Philanthropy must start listening to the poor

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:01:00 GMT

The power of philanthropy can corrupt and cause damage just as much as good, and must renew itself for modern conditions if it is to bring about positive change in future, Julia Unwin said last night.

Ex-Charity Business director to leave general manager job

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:51:00 GMT

Val Austin, the former Charity Business director, is to leave the benevolent fund where she has been general manager for a year and a half.

Five new entrants join Charity 100 Index this year

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:05:00 GMT

Organisations involved in delivering aid and development overseas appear to be holding their ground in the fragile economic climate, while arts and culture groups are struggling, according to the annual ranking reshuffle of the UK’s largest 100 charities.

Lack of funding forces closure of former YWCA branches

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:08:00 GMT

Platform 51, formerly the YWCA, is being forced to close three of its 15 centres in an attempt to tackle its persistent budget deficit.

Department of Health funds charities' evolution into commissioning support bodies

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:10:00 GMT

The Department of Health has awarded £56,500 to a non-profit commissioning support body set up by three charities, to enable it to help other healthcare charities become commissioning support organisations themselves.