Cabinet Office appoints new Charity Commission board
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3 May 2013 | Niki May Young

The Cabinet Office has announced the six new board members of the Charity Commission that will replace the current governance team at the regulator serving under William Shawcross as chair.

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Roald Dahl charity seeks sector's views on new strategy

As Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity seeks to expand its remit to provide support to any child with significant unmet needs, it has asked for the wider sector's feedback on its proposals.

Report outlines a 'litany of threats to civil society'

The effectiveness of civil society organisations internationally is increasingly being hindered by legal restrictions, funding cuts and technological blocks according to the latest State of Civil Society report.

Richard Parry, incoming chief executive, Canal and River Trust, copyright Canal and River Trust

The Canal and River Trust has appointed Richard Parry to succeed Robin Evans as chief executive.

Survey suggests that charities are people's last resort for advice

People rarely think to go to charities first for advice or support, suggest results from an nfpSynergy survey.

I hope I'm not the only person to think that HMRC is far from an ideal vehicle to regulate charities. HMRC's business is to manage the collection of tax and it currently has difficulties even in doing that. The public perception of HMRC is of people who behave like autocrats (we're always right, you're always wrong) and who cannot provide advice effectively.

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Sir Stephen Bubb, CEO, Acevo

Chief executive of Acevo Sir Stephen Bubb has called for charity leaders to focus “unstintingly” on the impact of their organisations, warning that failing to do so will create a new breed of lumbering "zombie charities".

Arts and culture sector has key role in UK economy, finds report

The Arts Council England has today published its first analysis of the value of arts and culture to the national economy, finding that the sector has a turnover of £12.8bn.

Peter Mitchell, ex-CEO, CAF Bank

Chief executive of CAF Bank Peter Mitchell has left after five years in his role and thirteen years with the organisation in total.

Skills marketplace to launch online in autumn

Skills-Third Sector is developing a website where charitable organisations can purchase training from providers and share their experiences, with the launch planned for September.

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