http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news Latest Articles http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/it/news/content/7062/charity_commission_opens_consultation_on_online_plans http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/it/news/content/7062/charity_commission_opens_consultation_on_online_plans Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:28:00 GMT The Charity Commission is seeking views on its plans to place all its services online by 2012, a move which is part of the Commission’s efficiency savings measures. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/finance/news/content/7061/government_asks_charities_and_social_enterprises_for_ideas_on_reducing_deficit http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/finance/news/content/7061/government_asks_charities_and_social_enterprises_for_ideas_on_reducing_deficit Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:13:00 GMT The Cabinet Office is asking the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors for innovative ideas on how to reduce the deficit. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7060/office_for_civil_society_to_slash_spending_by_11m http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7060/office_for_civil_society_to_slash_spending_by_11m Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT The Office for Civil Society has announced that it will be cutting £11m from its 2010/11 budget. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7054/pension_debts_claim_scottish_voluntary_organisation_victim http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7054/pension_debts_claim_scottish_voluntary_organisation_victim Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:53:00 GMT Moray Voluntary Service Organisation (MVSO), a Scottish support service for over 400 member voluntary organisations, is in liquidation due to a £60,000 pensions debt it cannot repay. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7052/labour_mps_meet_to_discuss_the_big_society http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7052/labour_mps_meet_to_discuss_the_big_society Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:07:00 GMT A coalition of Labour MPs met this week with national union Unison to discuss ways to strengthen the voluntary sector. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7051/liam_fox_charity_ordered_to_cease_political_activities http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7051/liam_fox_charity_ordered_to_cease_political_activities Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:47:00 GMT The Charity Commission has ordered a charity set up by Defence Secretary Liam Fox to cease its activities immediately due to their political nature. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7049/include_board_reviews_in_annual_reports_says_npc_report http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7049/include_board_reviews_in_annual_reports_says_npc_report Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:12:00 GMT Charities should include details of their board induction and reviews process in annual reports, according to a new report on trusteeship from New Philanthropy Capital (NPC). http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7042/interpal_wins_high_court_case_against_sunday_express_claims_of_terror_links http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7042/interpal_wins_high_court_case_against_sunday_express_claims_of_terror_links Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:27:00 GMT Interpal, a relief and development charity for Palestinians, has won a High Court battle against Express Newspapers which falsely accused it of supporting Hamas. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7036/a_quarter_of_us_charities_could_lose_tax-exempt_status http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7036/a_quarter_of_us_charities_could_lose_tax-exempt_status Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:23:00 GMT The US government has begun revoking the tax-exempt status of non-profit organisations that have not filed their annual returns for the last three years. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7034/ncvo_axes_post_of_policy_director http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7034/ncvo_axes_post_of_policy_director Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:18:00 GMT NCVO’s director of policy Liz Atkins has been made redundant following a restructure which saw the organisation’s four departments reduced to three. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7028/ministers_discuss_importance_of_the_compact_at_first_big_society_meeting http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7028/ministers_discuss_importance_of_the_compact_at_first_big_society_meeting Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:57:00 GMT Francis Maude, minister for the Cabinet Office, chaired the first Big Society ministerial group meeting today, which looked at each government department's contribution to the Big Society and the importance and effectiveness of the Compact. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/finance/news/content/7022/nall_to_leave_childrens_society_for_nhs_role http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/finance/news/content/7022/nall_to_leave_childrens_society_for_nhs_role Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:56:00 GMT Charles Nall, finance director of the Children’s Society and chair of Charity Finance Directors' Group, is to take up a new job as finance director at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/fundraising/news/content/7020/fundraising_sector_divided_over_campaign_strategy http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/fundraising/news/content/7020/fundraising_sector_divided_over_campaign_strategy Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:36:00 GMT A meeting of fundraising sector representatives earlier this month that aimed to make progress on the shape of a sector-wide public-facing campaign to boost giving, ended without any clear conclusion after differences about the strategic direction could not be resolved. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7018/spending_trumps_making_a_positive_difference_in_commission_trust_survey http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7018/spending_trumps_making_a_positive_difference_in_commission_trust_survey Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:12:00 GMT Spending has overtaken making a positive difference as the most important factor influencing trust in a charity, according to the Charity Commission’s new survey on trust and public confidence. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7014/commissions_faith_unit_a_success_despite_challenges http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7014/commissions_faith_unit_a_success_despite_challenges Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:53:00 GMT The Charity Commission has proclaimed its Faith and Social Cohesion Unit to have been a success despite staffing shortages and funding concerns. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7003/transforms_drug_policy_campaign_gets_a_shot_in_the_arm http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/7003/transforms_drug_policy_campaign_gets_a_shot_in_the_arm Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:47:00 GMT Transform’s campaign to overhaul UK drugs policy got a boost this week with both the chair of the Bar Council and the editor of the British Medical Journal calling for changes to the current system. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/6999/arts_council_paid_grant_to_trustee http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/6999/arts_council_paid_grant_to_trustee Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:05:00 GMT The Arts Council of England has improved its induction process for trustees after making a grant to a trustee without proper authorisation. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/6998/cameron_names_big_societys_vanguard_communities http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/6998/cameron_names_big_societys_vanguard_communities Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:28:00 GMT David Cameron has named four areas in the UK which will set off the Tories Big Society Agenda of community action. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/finance/news/content/6989/caf_chief_warns_ignoring_labour_would_be_a_mistake http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/finance/news/content/6989/caf_chief_warns_ignoring_labour_would_be_a_mistake Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:11:00 GMT As the coalition government officially launched its Big Society agenda at a speech in Liverpool today, Charities Aid Foundation chief executive John Low advised that it would be a “mistake to switch off to (the) Labour Party”. http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/6985/barnardos_appoints_local_government_childrens_supremo_as_chief_executive http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/content/6985/barnardos_appoints_local_government_childrens_supremo_as_chief_executive Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:26:00 GMT Anne Marie Carrie has been appointed as the new chief executive of Barnardo’s, joining in November before replacing Martin Narey when he departs in January next year.