Irene Khan resigns from Charity Commission board

16 March 2011

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Two shock departures this week as Irene Khan leaves the Charity Commission board and Amanda McLean quits as IoF chief after just four months at the helm. Meanwhile BTCV appoints marketing expert Rita Clifton as chair. Civil Society's Who's Moving helps you keep track of all the sector moves. Let us know if you've changed jobs recently by emailing nikimay.young@civilsociety.co.uk

Irene Khan resigns from Charity Commission board

Irene Khan, who recently received heavy criticism for accepting a £533,103 payoff from Amnesty International's trading arm when she was asked to leave the organisation, has resigned from the board of the Charity Commission.

Amanda McLean resigns as Institute chief exec after four months

Amanda McLean has resigned as chief executive of the Institute of Fundraising, just four months after she took up the position.

Lib Dems float voluntary sector impact assessment idea

Lord Rennard, chair of the Acevo Commission on the Big Society, has advised that the Liberal Democrats are looking at the idea of a required voluntary impact assessment to be undertaken within any future legislative proposals.

Young Enterprise UK merges its ten independent charities

Young Enterprise UK and its ten regional charities across England and Wales have merged into one £7m enterprise education charity called Young Enterprise.

Rita Clifton joins BTCV as chair

Environmental volunteering charity BTCV has appointed one of the UK's foremost marketing experts as its new chair.

Charity Commission to review draft CC14 guidance

Rosie Chapman, director of policy at the Charity Commission has said that the Commission will place greater emphasis on pooled fund and cash deposits in its new guidance on investment.

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OSCR publishes new guidance on control and independence

The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator has published new guidance helping charities to understand who is in control when entering partnerships, working with the government or in other areas requiring clarity.

Housing associations' charitable status at risk from new government policy

The Charity Commission has advised housing associations to seek legal advice about whether offering the government's new Affordable Rents social housing product will negate their charitable status.

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