Martin Brookes to suggest moral index for charities

29 September 2009

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Some sobering results from three surveys about financial confidence - if the numbers are to be believed then around two-thirds of charities are expecting a rough ride over the next year. Meanwhile NPC's Martin Brookes is stirring things up by kickstarting a debate about whether all charities are equally worthy of donations, and suggesting that if they're not, then they and their donors shouldn't all be subject to equivalent tax regimes.

Martin Brookes, chief executive of think tank New Philanthropy Capital will suggest that charities should be ranked according to their societal benefit, in a speech at the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce tonight.

Increasing fundraising activity is trustees' top priority, says new report

Increasing fundraising activity is charity trustees' highest priority for protecting and growing finances, according to new research from Rathbone Investment Management.

Charity sector's confidence in financial standing falls to all-time low, says NCVO

Nearly two-thirds of charity leaders expect their organisation's financial situation to worsen over the next year according to the Charity Forecast Survey from NCVO.

Charities improve risk management, despite anxiety over finances

Over 70 per cent of charities anticipate a fall in at least one of their main sources of income over the next year, according to a new report from PKF and CFDG on managing risk.

SCVO defends OSCR after 'inaccurate' Herald story

A Herald Scotland story which claimed that 8,000 Scottish charities could not afford charitable status due to accountancy costs has been labelled "inaccurate" by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations in defence of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.

Equality Act guidance 'not comprehensive enough', say lawyers

Lawyers have welcomed the Charity Commission's initial guidance on the Equality Act which is coming into force next week, but said more detailed guidance would be needed.

CSV recruits Lucy de Groot as next chief executive

Community Service Volunteers, the overall winner of this year's Charity Awards, has appointed Lucy de Groot to succeed Dame Elisabeth Hoodless as chief executive.

Ed's election good for local groups, says Curley

Ed Miliband's election as new Labour leader is good for civil society organisations because of the pressure he will be able to exert over Labour councils considering how to cut their budgets, according to Navca chief executive Kevin Curley.

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