The fallout from the BP oil disaster has had serious consequences for charity investors, says Lynne Lamont.

In the first of a series of articles about the NCVO Funding Commission’s findings, Fiona Ellis and Richard Gutch look at new approaches to capitalising civil society organisations.

The Charity Commission has initiated an assessment of concerns that a charity invited a speaker, who was banned from the UK, to talk at a conference in Birmingham.

Charity Commission chief executive Andrew Hind has told the sector’s professional advisers they can expect less help from the regulator in future due to funding cuts.