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SCVO writes scathing response to OSCR guidance on political campaigning 1

24 May 2013 | Niki May Young

The Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations has criticised the Scottish regulator, OSCR, for stepping “outside its regulatory remit” in draft guidance produced for charities on the Scottish independence referendum.

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Sir Stephen Bubb, chief executive, Acevo

Acevo chief executive Sir Stephen Bubb has said the Charity Commission will have to get better at regulating the sector before charities would be prepared to supplement its income with fees.


Anne Marie Carrie

The chief executive of Barnardo’s Anne Marie Carrie will leave the children’s charity next month after nearly three years in the role to set up her own consultancy.

Big Society Network's 2012 accounts show £180k deficit

Big Society Network has finally filed its 2012 accounts with Companies House, nearly five months late, and the unaudited abbreviated balance sheet shows a deficit at the end of March last year of £180,716.

Commission suggests charging charities or top-slicing gift aid to fund its services

The Charity Commission has suggested to the Treasury that it takes a slice of gift aid or places a direct levy on charities, as it warns it cannot sustain a further 10 per cent funding cut expected in the government’s upcoming spending review.

At a time when the NHS and Local Authorities are being told to put everything out to competitive tendering it is rank hypocrisy and smacks of cronyism to learn that Government favoured schemes do not have to follow suit.

» Shadow minister wades in to Big Society Network funding controversy

New CRB body to launch 'time-saving' checking process in June

The Disclosure and Barring Service, which has replaced CRB checks, has announced details of its new Update Service, which will be launched in June and “save the customer time and money and improve the overall safeguarding landscape".

Help for Heroes offers condolences to murdered soldier's family

Help for Heroes has expressed its “deep sadness” about the murder of a soldier in south London who was widely reported to be wearing one of the charity’s branded T-shirts at the time.

Welsh representative to join Charity Commission board

A Welsh representative has been appointed to join the six new Charity Commission board members announced earlier this month.

Gareth Thomas MP, shadow minister for civil society

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.


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