bassac and Development Trusts Association propose merger

31 August 2010

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Umbrella bodies bassac and the Development Trusts Association are hoping to set an example among their members by agreeing to merge. Today's eNews also brings our biennial survey of finance directors at the top 100 charities, an interview with Andrew Hind on his six years at the Charity Commission, and a critique of the Commission's revised guidance on serious incident reporting.

Community umbrella organisations bassac and the Development Trusts Association are consulting their members on proposals for a merger.

New Labour figures claim Tories are cutting £734m from civil society

Labour has slammed the Conservatives' Big Society agenda as it releases figures that show that government is cutting £734m from the voluntary sector.

Commission refuses to change Catholic Care gay adoption decision

The Charity Commission has again ruled that Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) may not change its objects in order to exclude homosexual couples from accessing its adoption services.

Curley joins government spending review advisory group

Kevin Curley, chief executive of Navca will represent the voluntary sector on a stakeholder group set up to provide advice to government on the upcoming 2010 spending review.

Business link for social enterprises launches

The first UK business link dedicated to the social enterprise sector has been launched.

Councils retract funding and property from homelessness charity

A homelessness charity for young people in the Cotswolds has lost 40 per cent of its funding and the tenancy it has held on a sheltered property for 19 years after a shake up in local council.

Prince Charles' charity fraudster jailed for three years

The finance director for the Prince of Wales' former charity the Foundation for Integrated Health has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing £250,000 from the charity.

Charity Index

Downward pressure for Charity 100 Index: August 2010

Steep declines in voluntary and investment income at the larger players have exerted strong downward pressure on the Charity 100 Index, reports Diane Sim.

Latest Features

Spotlight on the top 100 finance directors

Vibeka Mair profiles the FDs at the top 100 charities by income and finds their jobs are becoming increasingly strategic.

Hind: 'A breath of fresh air'

Tania Mason looks back over the six years of Andrew Hind's leadership of the Charity Commission, and charts the actions that created a regulator fit for the 21st Century.

Reporting serious incidents

The revised Charity Commission guidance for serious incident reporting still needs work, says Don Bawtree.

Interest rates market outlook: September 2010

Ian Buss diagnoses the likely market outlook to help you decide which options to explore.

Technical briefing

The 'fit and proper persons' test

Alana Lowe-Petraske details everything you need to know about HMRC's controversial 'fit and proper persons' test as it currently stands.

Partial exemption surprise

Graham Elliott outlines a recent decision which would appear to have wider implications.

Blogs and opinion

Does this church grant rumour offer clues to future funding?

Gareth Jones asks whether the suggestion of a £5m government grant for the Church Urban Fund is a portent of things to come

SIB, Acevo and the Big Society big fish

Community banks, not oppressive wholesalers, are what the sector needs, argues Gordon Hunter

The camera never lies?

Andrew Samuel examines the suggestion that the Big Society concept lets the government off the hook when it comes to spending cuts

Inflation risk for trustees

Trustees are responsible for protecting charity assets from inflation, argues Georgina Hand

Events

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18 October 2010

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18 November 2010

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18 November 2010

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