Charities are under threat from fraud and from complex tax administration trappings, it would seem, but local government minister Bob Neill has shown that the world is not against us, showing solidarity with the sector against the less charitable councils in the new Big Society landscape.   

Civil society 'more susceptible to fraud than public and private sectors'
 

An investigation into how well the public, private and voluntary sectors are set up to prevent, respond to and clamp down on fraud has shown civil society to be lagging well behind the other two sectors.

Tax proposal threatens administrative nightmare for volunteer-heavy charities
 

The spectre of an "administrative nightmare" for the sector that has already been seen off once by Charity Tax Group has resurfaced in a new report from the Office of Tax Simplification.

Minister supports People's Supermarket against Camden Council rates decision
 

Local government minister, Bob Neill, has shown support for not-for-profit social enterprise the People's Supermarket following a decision by Camden Council not to grant rate relief, lumbering the organisation with a £33,500 bill.

Charity regulation begins in Northern Ireland
 

The first steps towards charity regulation have been taken by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland today as it begins regulatory scrutiny of all charities registered with HMRC for tax purposes.

John Lewis issues first-ever retail bond to raise £50m
 

John Lewis Partnership, one of the largest co-operatives in the UK, has issued its first retail saving bond for its card account customers and staff.

CDFA launches campaign to save community investment tax relief
 

The Community Development Finance Association is leading a campaign to encourage the government to extend the community investment tax relief scheme which is due to end in 2012.

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Champagne on ice
  

Bucking last year's trend, the Charity 250 Index has posted above-average growth but can it be sustained? Diane Sim reports.

Mind the gap: investment returns
 

Innes Harding warns of the need to minimise the gap between gross and net investment returns.

Collective action: leadership at Action for Children
 

Action for Children's chair, CEO and FD share their thoughts with Andrew Hind about leadership and keeping the 'spreadsheet merchants' at bay.