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Shadow minister for civil society Gareth Thomas has tabled a series of Parliamentary questions to minister Nick Hurd about the government's funding of Big Society Network and the allocation of Social Action Fund money.
Shadow minister wades in to Big Society Network funding controversy
The tyranny of the question ‘how much of my donation goes to the cause?’ may be coming to an end, as new research has found the public are increasingly approving of their donation being spent on fundraising.
The Court of Appeal has today published its reasons for rejecting the RSPCA’s appeal against the High Court’s decision to overturn the will of Mrs Joyce Gill.
Charity Commission chief executive Sam Younger says charging charities an annual fee in order to help fund the regulator is “something we need to look hard at”, but it would require legislative change.
The Localism Bill put before Parliament yesterday will "remove barriers" for the sector, if the right assistance is provided, the Social Investment Business' chief executive, Jonathan Lewis has said.
The Charity Commission has produced new guidance clarifying that it is amenable to allowing charities to choose investments that provide social as well as purely financial benefits.
Kevin Curley has moved to distance himself from those in the Community Sector Coalition who have heavily criticised the Big Society, saying that Navca members would welcome the good elements and resist the bad.
A staff survey has revealed that only 55 per cent of Charity Commission staff would want to work at the organisation for "at least the next three years".
The Charity Finance Directors' Group and National Council for Voluntary Organisations have accused the Cabinet Office of paying "lip service" to the Compact in its new consultation on commissioning which gives the sector less than a month to respond.
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