NCVO and CFDG at odds over Commission's advice role
 

The Charity Commission should cease giving advice on good practice and acting as a 'friend' of the sector, and focus on its regulatory role, the NCVO has suggested in its response to the Commission's strategic review consultation.
 

Localism Bill 'right to challenge' applies to causal communities too
 

The new powers conferred on communities by the Localism Bill are not restricted only to geographical communities but will also apply to virtual communities or causes, the minister in charge of the Bill has said.
 

Voluntary sector employee pool drops by 2 per cent
 

Latest Labour Force Survey figures for the third quarter of 2010 show that the voluntary sector now employs 793,000 people, a slight decrease of 2 per cent since the last quarter. This is in contrast to the private sector which has shown a slight increase of 2 per cent, whilst the public sector stayed reasonably static.
 

MPs press government on irrecoverable VAT
 

MPs are placing pressure on the government to address the problem of charities not being able to reclaim VAT like businesses.

Civil society leaders meet David Cameron to discuss the future of public service delivery
 

A group of civil society leaders has met with Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the sector's role in the transformation of public services.

Transition Fund under fire for short deadline
 

The application window for the Transition Fund is too short and the conditions too difficult to satisfy, New Philanthropy Capital has said.

Charities still not prepared for 2012 pensions reform, says survey
 

Nearly half of charities are yet to consider their strategy for the 2012 pension reform, according to research by Acevo and Foster Denovo.

Automating reporting processes at Citizens Advice
 

Gareth Jones takes a look at how Citizens Advice revamped and automated its financial reporting systems.