The value of the Work Programme to charities has been revealed by the minister for the Cabinet Office; the hard fist of the Advertising Standards Authority has dealt its first blow to a charity's online communications; and the sector's females are left tapping on the glass ceiling as we assess the state of equality in trustee boards.
Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude has said that the charity sector will receive more than £100m per year under the current Work Programme run by the Department of Work and Pensions.
The Big Society Bank will expect to receive high social returns alongside modest financial returns from its investments, according to Cabinet Office minister Oliver Letwin, speaking in the House of Commons yesterday.
The charity tribunal has rejected the latest appeal by Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds), the charity that wanted to be allowed to discriminate against gay couples that wish to adopt children.
The Church Commissioners for England has announced a 15.2 per cent return on its investments during 2010, with the fund outperforming its comparator group over the past 10 and 15 years.
Holistic health charity the Maperton Trust has been told by the Advertising Standards Authority that online advertising for its head lice repelling device is misleading and must be removed.
A former Age Concern branch which joined with Age UK earlier this month is at risk of closure after losing its funding from the local council.
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IoF calls for new Standards Committee members Institute of Fundraising members are being given the opportunity to set standards for the fundraising profession by joining the body's Standards Committee.
Voluntary and community organisations in the North of England are "doubly disadvantaged" by cuts and should be boosted with government funding for a fixed period, according to the think tank, Institute for Public Policy Research North.
To date, little has been written about what it means to stand in trustees' shoes, as they and their charity decide whether to bid for and take on contracts for the delivery of public services.
CEO of Thames Reach Jeremy Swain reflects on his rollercoaster of emotions when he encounters an old school friend living on the streets of London.
You said it...
"When it comes to experiencing and dealing with the impact of a 'financial vasectomy', SME's in the private sector will be already way ahead in the competition for funding of any ex-grant-dependent third sector organisations that opportunistically call themselves 'social enterprises'."
"Readers might also like to know that Camden Council has, amidst its budget-cutting, decided to build itself luxurious new offices in the Kings Cross Regeneration Area. The main reason given is 'spending to save'. Its strategy involves selling off a string of council properties in high-value areas to property developers. It's all right for some!"
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31 per cent of Charity 100 Index board members are female compared to 12.5 per cent in the FTSE100
