13 October 2010 Greetings! Catholic Care is refusing to give up in its battle with the Charity Commission, and the Commission for the Compact has pulled no punches in its own critique of the renewed Compact. There's also news this week from the devolved regions, as Scotland delays its online register and Wales prepares for the doubling in size of its sector income. Catholic Care appeals to Tribunal over gay adoption for second time Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) is to appeal to the Charity Tribunal once again over the Charity Commission's refusal to allow it to prevent same-sex couples from using its adoption services. Two-thirds of renewed Compact not fit for purpose, according to Commission The renewed Compact is vague and retracts commitments from the previous government to communicate and support the sector, according to the Commission for the Compact's review published yesterday. Welsh universities set to double the income of Welsh charity sector to £2bn Swansea University has become the second largest registered charity in Wales. OSCR warns new online filing services could be postponed OSCR may be forced to delay its planned IT upgrade and online services due to lack of funds. Scottish government slams proposal to return Scottish charity regulation to Westminster Fergus Ewing MSP has said the Scottish government firmly opposes the return of charity regulation to the Westminster parliament as proposed by the Calman Commission. Scout Association appeals £7k payout to former Scout The Scout Association has this week appealed a court ruling on a £7,322 payout to a former scout hurt during a game, arguing that the decision could restrict the range of activities it runs. Charities say lack of finance could be barrier to delivering Big Society Financial resource is the biggest concern for civil society organisations in supporting the Big Society according to a new survey from consultancy CommunitySense. Blog When having a good idea is simply not enough! There are always people who will shroud your master plan in negativity, says Tesse Akpeki, but she has been inspired to create a plan of attack against such naysayers. Events Charity Finance Property Conference 18 October 2010 VAT & Tax Conference 18 October 2010 Charity Finance Live 18 October 2010 Shop   Governance magazine Subscribe from £95 | BUY NOW Charity subscribers can receive up to four extra copies of each issue free to distribute to board members. Follow us @CSGovernance   Civil Society eNews Contacts Tania Mason, editor, 020 7819 1214, tania.mason@civilsociety.co.uk Phil Bishop, online advertising, 020 7819 1215, phil.bishop@civilsociety.co.uk Niki May Young, website editor, 020 7819 1206, nikimay.young@civilsociety.co.uk

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