The Charity Tribunal has upheld the Charity Commission’s decision to allow two independent schools in Lancashire to merge, but directed the regulator to amend the scheme underpinning the merger so that the schools cannot profit by using the premises for anything other than educating local children.

The Institute of Fundraising is to replace its 28 codes of fundraising practice with a single code and up to 30 pieces of guidance.

Companies House and the Charity Commission are looking at how they can accept the same sets of accounts and common annual returns, in an effort to reduce red tape for charities.

The government is deliberately delaying the launch of its promised promotional campaign to boost payroll giving until the payroll giving agencies devise a way to get the system working better.