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Catholic Care is "disappointed" that the charity tribunal has ruled it cannot discriminate against gay couples wishing to adopt; the CDFA loses its chief executive of eight years; and tissues may be required as you read Jeremy Swain's touching tale of a friend who became homeless.  

Charity tribunal rejects latest Catholic Care appeal over gay adoption  

CDFA chief executive Bernie Morgan to step down in June  

Newly-joined Age UK branch could close within months  

The North is 'doubly disadvantaged' by spending cuts, think tank warns  

Scottish Conservatives and Lib Dems ignore the Big Society  

Renewed anger over Church Commissioners' housing sale  

Sustainable transport charity chief badly injured in cycling crash  

A trustees 'how to' guide to loan finance  

In the current economic climate, fear of debt can be understood. But with the right kind of loan, charities can thrive - and have greater control over their future.

How will abolishing cheques affect you?   

The Treasury Select Committee has reopened its inquiry into the Payments Council proposal to abolish cheques by 2018, and we want charities to have their say.

Social leadership: What a difference a year makes  

Caroline Beaumont reveals the benefits she experienced as a Clore social fellow.

Thinking differently about governance  

Royal National Institute of Blind People chairman, Kevin Carey, considers what a move towards a conversational culture rather than a reporting culture could do for the governance of charities.

Friend of my youth  

CEO of Thames Reach Jeremy Swain reflects on his mixed emotions when he encounters an old school friend living on the streets of London.