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

Charities’ membership or non-membership of the Fundraising Standards Board could be included on the charity register from 2014, alongside details of any public fundraising arrangements, following proposals put to the charity sector for consultation by the Charity Commission today.

Birkbeck University of London has come under fire over plans to close its Masters course in Voluntary and Community Sector Studies.

Take-up of payroll giving within 15 government departments varies wildly, with most departments faring far worse than the national average.