The sector responds to the Giving White Paper released yesterday; Acevo's acting chief executive Peter Kyle raises concerns about the state of charity governance; and the FRSB takes a strong stance against a fundraising company that didn't pass on donations.
The Fundraising Standards Board has kicked out and condemned fundraising company Sports 4 All after it failed to pass on the proceeds of a school fundraising event to the school.
A panel of charity experts has expressed misgivings with the Big Society agenda, but still urges the civil society sector to engage with David Cameron's flagship policy.
A survey into the financial management of 64 charities with an annual income over £1m has found that those charities have reduced their ethical and socially responsible investments from one-third to one-fifth.
The Energy Saving Trust is to apply for charitable status and operate as a social enterprise, in response to a 50 per cent cut in funding from the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
In other news...
Tribunal judge queries how educating rich children can be charitable The lawyer who is defending the Charity Commission against the Independent Schools Council's challenge to its public benefit guidance found himself explaining to the tribunal judges how it is that such schools can be charities at all.
Comic Relief raises record £102m This year's Red Nose Day has broken all records for Comic Relief by bringing in more than £102m for the charity.
Jewish charity launch online gift shop World Jewish Relief launched its own online gift giving website, Wjrapped Up, raising more than £2,000 in its first month.
Ultra rich would give more with better information and tax breaks Just 7 per cent of the ultra rich are happy with how much they give to charity, but many would be encouraged to give more with better tax incentives or better information about how their donations are spent, a new survey has found.
Infrastructure bodies to get bulk of £40m Giving White Paper funds The government is to invest £30m in a new fund that will build the capacity of infrastructure organisations that support frontline civil society groups in England, it announced in the Giving White Paper.
Next month, Geoff Mulgan, a former Downing Street adviser, takes the helm at Nesta. Vibeka Mair finds out about his plans for the new charity and discovers why he is cynical about social investment in the UK.
Ethical investment by some of the top charities has significantly decreased. Niki May Young deplores the drop and calls for the sector to stand as a moral leader.
You said it...
"How big does a tax break need to be before it stops being philanthropy and becomes the state funding a narrow spectrum of interests held by an even narrower spectrum of donors?"
"Maybe his lordship forgets that parents who choose to educate their children privately - many making substantial sacrifices to do so - save the taxpayer around £6k pa per child, yet receive no offsetting tax concessions. What's that if it isn't charity?"
Comprising three surveys, the Charity Technology Survey looks at the key trends affecting IT in the charity sector including in-depth analyses of CRM and accounting software.
"I know some people think that talking about the kind of society we live in just isn't important enough. Actually, it is about as important as it gets."
Prime Minister David Cameron discussing his Big Society plans
