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.

Last week Cathy Wilson, policy adviser to HMRC, addressed delegates at the Charity Tax Group conference highlighting the scale of the UK’s charity fraud and tax-avoidance problem, describing it as an ‘industry’ of its own. Kate Sayer reflects.

Applications to the Charity Awards 2013, sponsored by CAF, are now closed and the shortlist has been announced ahead of the winner's presentation gala on 13 June.

All entries were judged against our ten 'Hallmarks of Excellence'. Find out what our judges were looking for here.

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The use of collaborative social investment funding for charities by charitable foundations and private sector organisations has been commended in a Cabinet Office report into achieving social impact at scale.