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Charity Leaders’ 2025 To Do List
Navigating the new government, getting serious on diversity, forging partnerships and boosting gaming for good campaigning are among the top priorities for charity leaders in 2025.
Posted: 23/12/24
Charities that are adopting psychological behavioural marketing techniques can boost their relationships with donors and “drive contributions”, says a report.
Posted: 23/12/24
The funding announcement comes amid concerns about financial challenges facing the hospice sector.
Posted: 20/12/24
A look at options for charities who find themselves involved in a legacy dispute
Posted: 19/12/2024
An overview of what artificial intelligence means for charities
Posted: 19/12/2024
Failed amendments to the government’s national insurance legislation would have reduced the impact on charities of increases to employer contributions.
Posted: 19/12/24
The long-standing fellow and volunteer at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising passed away last month.
Posted: 18/12/24
Charities supporting domestic abuse survivors, children in poverty and homeless people among recipients of the Julia Rausing Trust's seasonal awards scheme.
Posted: 17/12/24
One in three also say they will have to hand back local council contracts as they will no longer be able to fulfil them due to the hike in their employer national insurance contributions.
Posted: 16/12/24
Posted: 13/12/24
The charity was set up almost 60 years ago to support the charitable work carried by the order of Franciscan friars that dates to the 13th century.
Posted: 13/12/24
Top priorities for those looking for work with charitable employers are opportunities for volunteering days, fundraising events and seasonal charitable activities.
Posted: 12/12/24
The charity says it is “done with the unchecked hate, racism, misinformation and conspiracy theories” on Elon Musk’s social media platform.
Posted: 11/12/24
The annual festive match funding campaign took place over the last week and has exceeded 2023’s total by more £11m.
Posted: 11/12/24
TommyInnit, Talia Mar and Tubbo are among UK Twitch streamers taking part in this year’s Jingle Jam fundraising event, which last year raised more than £2.7m for charities.
Posted: 10/12/24
The iconic music and arts event has increased annual giving by £2.2m since last year
Posted: 9/12/24
UK Youth has received the money from the Reed Foundation to support the mental health needs of young people not in employment, education or training.
Posted: 6/12/24
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Q&A: "To use data effectively, we must also focus on initiatives that support our core objectives"
Posted: 05/12/2024
Research has found that half of the public plan to donate over the festive period.
Posted: 6/12/24
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More than a third of charities set to axe shop roles due to national living wage and NI rises
Posted: 5/12/24
Accounts for the last three years remain outstanding at the charity, which provides homes and support for sick and abused animals.
Posted: 5/12/24
Just under a quarter of UK, US, Germany and France based charity leaders say burnout is also impacting them.
Posted: 4/12/24
More than 40 MPs and 30 hospices are calling for the government to hand hospices millions of pounds of funding from financial fines.
Posted: 3/12/24
The annual Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is to raise money for non-military and veteran charities for the first time to mark its 75th anniversary next year.
Posted: 2/12/24
Research has highlighted the best days for charity donations during the festive period.
Posted: 29/11/24
The Charity Commission has revealed the figures to coincide with its publishing of updated guidance on how charities can better protect themselves from criminal threats.
Posted: 28/11/24
Posted: 28/11/24
Younger people’s range of support for good causes makes them an increasingly important demographic for charities to target, research has found.
Posted: 27/11/24
Shān Nicholas has been helping charities cover their top role for 17 years, including stints at YMCA, Children’s Society, Drinkaware and Parkinson’s UK.
Posted: 26/11/24
But the charity sector continues to suffer significant losses to criminals, of between £5.9m and £11.4m in 2024.
Posted: 25/11/24
Events and resources are being made available to charities during Charity Fraud Awareness Week, which gets underway today.
Posted: 25/11/24
“We no longer believe that X provides a positive space to achieve our goals to progress children’s rights,” said the charity, which has since set up an account on Bluesky.
Posted: 22/11/24
Posted: 22/11/24
A Charity Commission probe into the couple’s involvement in the running of the Captain Tom Foundation found “serious failings” and that funds were “mismanaged”.
Posted: 21/11/24
In one incident £2.5m of charity funds were temporarily placed into the bank account of a private company owned by one of its trustees, who has since resigned.
Posted: 20/11/24
Charities and their leaders are signing up to social media platform Bluesky amid a shift away from Elon Musk’s X.
Posted: 19/11/24
Research has revealed the locations where the most people give and the largest average donations are made to charities.
Posted: 18/11/24
Former advisor to then Prince Charles' charities Julia Cleverdon has been appointed to chair the lottery funder’s board.
Posted: 15/11/24
Good causes supporting young people and financial inclusion as well as social investment and community wealth fund organisations will receive an equal share of the money.
Posted: 14/11/24
Match funding platform Big Give is calling on arts and culture charities to apply for its second annual Arts For Impact campaign.
Posted: 13/11/24
Young people are much more willing to become charity trustees than five years ago, research has found.
Posted: 12/11/24
The gender pay gap among chief executives has increased markedly over the last year and global majority staff continue to be overlooked for top roles, Acevo’s latest pay and equalities survey has found.
Posted: 11/11/24
The early survey findings have emerged amid a “trustee recruitment crisis” in the charity sector.
Posted: 8/11/24
A study into online prominence also highlights ‘sleeping giants’ in the sector whose strong reputation is being held back by technical issues.
Posted: 7/11/24
A drop in income is a key financial challenge, cited by four in five charity leaders surveyed.
Posted: 6/11/24
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Posted: 04/11/24
The merged organisation will support around 530 people across more than 80 services in the southwest.
Posted: 5/11/24
Moazzam Malik is a former UK ambassador to Indonesia and led the UK’s African embassy network.
Posted: 4/11/24
“These vacancies are causing significant skills gaps, governance issues, and stress among trustees,” said the NCVO, which has carried out the research.
Posted: 4/11/24
Charity shops rely on volunteers, but with recruitment not always easy, Shaf Mansour explains how Dorothy House Hospice Care makes the most of its volunteers
Posted: 01/11/24
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Yasmin Batliwala: How charity leaders can harness pragmatism and strategy to sustain momentum
Posted: 01/11/24
Charity leaders are concerned about the impact of Autumn Budget announcements on their service users, however plans to boost social investment have been welcomed.
Posted: 31/10/24
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves' budget announcements to increase employers’ national insurance contributions and the national living wage could lead to staff and services cuts for charities, civil society leaders warn.
Posted: 31/10/24
Leaders at Al-Hikam in Bradford have “failed to demonstrate that they have made progress” following an official warning, says the Charity Commission.
Posted: 30/10/24
Posted: 29/10/2024
Young people feel detached from climate change issues and want to know more, while in contrast older people are “much more assured” of their opinions, researchers have found.
Posted: 29/10/24
The Mango Tree has announced the move as it launches a partnership with UK and Uganda based charity Kids Club Kampala, which has a “commitment to empowering local leadership".
Posted: 28/10/24
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Case study: What you need to do to modernise your charity shop as the pre-loved market booms
Posted: 25/10/2024
The trans youth charity, which has since made improvements, is calling for better protection and support for charities “facing hostility” during investigations.
Posted: 24/10/24
Funds raised will be used to support millions of people in Gaza and Lebanon in need of aid following attacks in the region by Israel against Hamas and Hezbollah.
Posted: 23/10/24
GoFundMe and Meta have announced a new set of features aimed at boosting fundraisers’ engagement with users of Instagram and Facebook.
Posted: 23/10/24
The trustees involved have since resigned amid Charity Commission concerns over the management of the charity's finances.
Posted: 22/10/24
The community foundations membership body has appointed senior civil servant Emma de Closset as its next chief executive.
Posted: 21/10/24
The government says the move marks a “new beginning” in its relationship with charities, which had been marred by culture war attacks during the previous Conservative administration.
Posted: 18/10/24
Trustees have told researchers that their worst performing area of governance is improving equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).
Posted: 17/10/24
Senior charity executives are worried about potential reputational and brand damage caused by their stock market investments, a snapshot survey has found.
Posted: 17/10/24
Almost nine in ten charities are seeing increased demand for their services, especially those providing food bank, debt counselling and support with human rights.
Posted: 16/10/24
North Herefordshire MP Ellie Chowns will use part of her salary each year to provide a fund for local charities and support ‘unconditional cash transfers’ to families in Africa.
Posted: 15/10/24
The Will Charitable Trust has become the third grantmaker this autumn to announce it is pausing applications for grants ahead of an overhaul of its funding strategy.
Posted: 14/10/24
The charity had been the UK’s last remaining provider of holidays offering 24-hour care for people with complex disabilities.
Posted: 11/10/24
The decision by Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice comes amid a funding crisis across the hospice sector.
Posted: 10/10/24
The trusteeship charity said ‘acute resourcing pressures’ has added to its decision to cease operations.
Posted: 9/10/24
Scouts has appointed former Relate chief executive Aidan Jones to lead the youth charity.
Posted: 8/10/24
Tera Allas has been appointed to be the next chair of Pro Bono Economics, taking over from former cabinet secretary Gus O’Donnell.
Posted: 9/10/24
Dr Audrey Tang, psychologist, author and founder of the CLICK Arts Foundation explains how the cuts in arts are impacting our mental health
Posted: 04/10/2024
“Failure to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment by third parties will be in breach of the preventive duty,” a legal expert has warned.
Posted: 7/10/24
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has appointed ITV news and current affairs director Michael Jermey to chair its board of trustees.
Posted: 4/10/24
More than 200 staff “have moved to a four-day, 30-hour working week with no reduction in pay”, says the charity, which is understood to be the first clinical services provider to make the move.
Posted: 3/10/24
Half of donors always use Gift Aid, but others rarely use it amid concerns it is "too much effort”, the survey by Charities Aid Foundation has found.
Posted: 1/10/24
Posted: 27/09/2024
The annual event had held the previous one-day fundraiser record, when it raised £66.4m five years ago.
Posted: 26/9/24
Encouraging people to leave gifts in their wills to other charities is part of the Salvation Army's 'charitable' ethos, says the agency behind its legacy campaign.
Posted: 27/9/24
Campaign for Better Transport chief executive Paul Tuohy is to retire next year, after four years leading the charity.
Posted: 25/9/24
In a new series, readers ask our new columnist, Nicola Barber, a series of questions relating to investment and trusteeship
Posted: 23/09/2024
Improvements in tackling probate delays are a major factor in a boost to the number of gifts being left to charities in wills, latest research shows.
Posted: 24/9/24
Posted: 23/09/2024
London’s biggest independent funder is closing its grants programmes for a year – due to “an unprecedented surge in demand”, as it prepares for a major funding review.
Posted: 23/09/2024
Posted: 23/9/24
Children’s charity group Coram, which can trace its origins back to the 18th century, has appointed academic Ivor Crewe as its next president and chair of trustees.
Posted: 23/9/24
Responding swiftly to the housing needs of asylum seekers in Barrow in Furness and supporting young people’s mental health in Sandwell are among the best charity and council partnerships in the country, according to a new report.
Posted: 20/9/24
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Kat Osborn & Tarn Bright: 'Without collaboration, redesigning the social care system will fail'
Posted: 19/09/2024
Joelle Warren, the founder of job search firm Warren Partners, has been appointed to be the next chair of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT).
Posted: 19/9/24
Posted: 18/9/24
Mental health, homelessness, health and end of life care are among good causes that should be prioritised for funding, according to the survey.
Posted: 17/9/24
Only one in eight charities believe investment by firms in their non-profit partnerships will “increase significantly” over the next three years.
Posted: 16/9/24
Charities should be deployed to bolster work in prisons around rehabilitation and help prisoners adjust to life in the community when they are released, says campaigner Lord Farmer.
Posted: 16/9/24
Water companies are among the worst offenders, latest figures from the Environment Agency have revealed.
Posted: 13/9/24
Charity shops are turning to paid staff to keep shops running as they struggle to attract volunteers despite running recruitment campaigns and offering flexible roles.
Posted: 12/9/24
“We are extremely saddened and disappointed that it has come to this,” says Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire chief executive Julia Neal.
Posted: 11/9/23
Charity workers stay with the same employer for more than four years, research has found.
Posted: 10/9/24
Horseworld Trust's newly appointed CEO Jo Coombs has held top roles at marketing giant Publicis Groupe and is also an ex-CEO of marketing and PR firm Ogilvy.
Posted: 10/9/24
“Scouts helped shaped who I am today and I hope my story will encourage others to join and achieve their dreams,” said polar explorer Dwayne Fields who is the charity's first black chief scout in the role's 117 year history.
Posted: 9/9/24
Posted: 6/9/24
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Trustee transferred £200,000 in donations for King Charles’ charity into his private company account
The former trustee has been handed a 12-year ban from holding senior charity roles by the regulator.
Posted: 5/9/24
A new witness statement and uncovered emails contradict claims from the fundraising body’s former CEO that he was not told about allegations of misconduct, an investigation has found.
Posted: 5/9/24
Posted: 04/09/2024
Chris Sherwood has led the RSPCA for the last six years and will take over at the child protection charity in January 2025.
Posted: 4/9/24
The UK based charity has also announced it's next chair is based in Kenya.
Posted: 5/9/24
Public sector human resources expert Francesca Okosi joins two years after a damning diversity report revealed ‘distressing and harmful experiences’ among disabled and global majority people at the charity.
Posted: 4/9/24
Posted: 03/09/2024
A consultation has been launched by the Fundraising Regulator on changes made in its revised draft Code.
Posted: 3/9/24
Anna Freud's postgraduate studies director Eamon McCory takes over as chief executive this month having been with the charity for the last 18 years.
Posted: 3/9/24
“Calderdale Council fell below the standard we, and the public, expect of trustees,” the regulator’s assistant director of regulatory services Tracy Howarth has warned.
Posted: 2/9/24
With the cost of giving crisis leaving many charities concerned about their income, Cat Jones speaks to AI experts about how the new technology could be the secret to bringing in millions for charities.
Posted: 30/08/2024
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Kate Bishop: Charity shops are finally disrupting the retail sector and Gen Z is our secret weapon.
Out with the old and in with the new is taking on a whole new meaning in the charity retail revolution and Generation Zs are blazing the trail.
Posted: 29/08/2024
Posted: 07/06/2024
Wealthy Britons could give £2.8 billion more to charity each year, research finds, explaining that one in six wealthy donors say they could afford to double their giving
Posted: 29/08/2024
The Charity Commission has concluded that there was serious misconduct and/or mismanagement in the administration of SPAC Nation (Salvation Proclaimers Ministries Limited).
Posted: 28/08/2024
Jill Rankin, chief executive of St Elizabeth’s Centre details a week in her life, and how she and her organisation are preparing for new challenges and growth ahead of the new term in September.
Posted: 27/08/2024
Elon Musk's social media platform X “is no longer aligned with our values of inclusivity and honesty”, says the charity leadership organisation.
Posted: 23/8/24
The UK has dropped out of the list of the top 20 most generous countries in the world, according to the Charities Aid Foundation's World Giving Index 2024.
Posted: 22/08/2024
A West Midlands waste management company has handed a local nature recovery project £100,000 after a fire occurred at one of its sites.
Posted: 22/08/2024
One in three believe they will become “overwhelmed” by increasing demand in the autumn.
Posted: 21/8/24
Trustees have raised concerns about the influence of politicians, the media and larger charities on the work of the regulator.
Posted: 20/8/24
People who have recently heard or seen charities in the news are more likely to have confidence in their work, a Charity Commission survey has found.
Posted: 19/8/24
Together for Short Lives chief executive Andy Fletcher will lead Muscular Dystrophy UK from November.
Posted: 19/8/24
Posted: 15/08/2024
The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into an aid charity amid concerns funds it sent to Yemen to tackle poverty are unaccounted for.
Posted: 16/8/24
During this year's general election there has been a 60% fall in high-risk cases being investigated by the regulator compared to 2019.
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In a new series, readers ask our new columnist, Nicola Barber, a series of questions relating to investment and trusteeship.
Posted: 3/07/2024
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Danni Heath: How charities can future-proof their organisation’s success by working in collaboration
Posted: 13/08/2024
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Leadership diaries: "We need to ensure everyone who needs us feels able to access our services"
Posted: 12/08/2024
Reckitt Benckiser has handed the donation to East Mercia Rivers Trust after the firm was found to have breached environmental legislation that resulted in the fish deaths.
Posted: 14/8/24
The warning about racism in UK society has been made to the UN and is backed by more than 40 charities.
Posted: 13/8/24
Posted: 12/8/24
The regulator’s chief executive David Holdsworth is concerned about a rise in cases where local authorities are failing in their role as charitable trustees.
Posted: 12/8/24
"Whatever you decide to do, the one thing I ask is that you do something, anything, but please act"
Posted: 09/08/2024
National Literacy Trust and Dallaglio Rugby Works are among charities to benefit from funding to test the effectiveness of arts and sports in diverting young people away from crime.
Posted: 9/8/24
Civil society organisations praise work of charities in supporting communities impacted by racist and Islamophobic rioters, who last night were successfully thwarted by anti-fascist protestors.
Posted: 8/8/24
Posted: 7/8/24
Together Trust deputy CEO Jill Sheldrake will become CEO of care provider PSS in January next year.
Posted: 7/8/24
Sunderland Citizens Advice has managed to get its phone lines back up following the fire attack and is running a face-to-face support service from the City Hall.
Posted: 6/8/24
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Katie Aartse-Tuyn: Small action volunteering - how can charities create opportunities to suit all?
Posted: 01/08/2024
Paul Hamlyn Foundation has appointed Halima Khan as its next chief executive.
Posted: 5/8/24
Charity regulators are urging people to donate safely as fundraising by the Merseyside charity sector, dance studios and Taylor Swift fans, to support those impacted by Monday’s attack, intensifies.
Posted: 2/8/24
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Case study: How pro bono operational research is helping small charities solve complex problems
Posted: 31/07/2024
The move has been taken as the charity looks to ensure its board is “truly reflective of the global nature” of its work.
Posted: 1/8/24
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust is warning that donors and funders are feeling “pressurised to choose safer causes” amid culture war attacks on their work.
Posted: 31/7/24
Posted: 30/07/2024
A carers charity is closing its doors permanently from today after being unable “to secure the necessary funding to continue operations”.
Posted: 30/7/24
“Currently chairs are significantly older, more educated, more likely to be white and less likely to be disabled,” warns the charity leaders’ body.
Posted: 29/7/24
The MP for Barnsley South, Stephanie Peacock, has been appointed as the new civil society minister in the department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
Posted: 26/07/2024
Legacy donations to arts charities have risen, growing by some 10% per year over the last 10 years.
Posted: 25/07/2024
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Regulator investigates aid charity over concerns about links to a terrorism-promoting news outlet
The regulator is investigating aid charity World Aid Convoy over concerns that the charity has links to a Hamas supporting news agency.
Posted: 24/07/2024
Scrutiny of the tone of charity campaigns is on the rise, as charities face pressure from the public amid heightened political debate, new research has found.
Posted: 23/07/2024
The Charity Commission is calling on charities that hold online meetings to review their governing document to ensure it is up to date.
Posted: 22/07/2024
Posted: 22/07/2024
Posted: 19/7/24
It has been two weeks since Labour were announced as the new government. But, despite a slew of appointments, including Lisa Nandy as the Secretary of State for the Department of Media, Culture and Sport, there is still no sign of a civil society minister. So where are they?
Posted: 19/07/2024
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ESG investments will become more important for charities over next three years, survey finds
“ESG and responsible investment has become more important than ever for charity trustees as they seek to align their investment portfolios to their values and purpose,” say researchers.
Posted: 19/7/24
Employment, mental health and community right to buy reform is backed but border security measures and a lack of legislation to tackle child poverty have been called into question.
Posted: 18/7/24
The state of the hospice sector’s finances is now the worst it has been for 20 years, warns membership body Hospice UK.
Posted: 17/7/24
Posted: 16/7/24
Partnerships are "too often undermined by a system that forces voluntary and community organisations to compete for short-term contracts to survive”.
Posted: 16/7/24
Safeguarding processes at two linked charities have been criticised by the Charity Commission in the aftermath of an abuse scandal at a religious school where monks were found to have abused children as young as seven.
Posted: 15/7/24
Just one in 16 say their CEO has relevant digital skills and two in five are calling for charity leaders to keep up to date with emerging trends and AI tools, the survey found,
Posted: 15/7/24
Posted: 12/7/24
The charity is already opening the previous Conservative government’s first secure school and will now launch the first community hub based on Labour’s Young Futures programme.
Posted: 12/7/24
A total of 242 MPs have either been employed by charities, are patrons of good causes or are involved in fundraising.
Posted: 11/7/24
The charity faced potential financial ruin through the deal, which has led to three former trustees being banned from senior charity roles.
Posted: 10/7/24
Posted: 9/7/24
Posted: 8/7/24
Philanthropist Sir Peter Lampl is to retire from his role as executive chair of the Sutton Trust, the social mobility charity he founded 25 years ago.
Posted: 4/7/24
‘Despite exploring alternatives, we do not see a sustainable path forward,’ says the charity.
Posted: 3/7/24
Posted: 3/7/24
“The key for charities is telling their own stories on their own channels,” say researchers.
Posted: 2/7/24
"We’ve been exploring what localisation means for On Call Africa and are excited to be looking to recruit a new CEO based in Zambia,” says the charity’s CEO Ben Margetts.
Posted: 1/7/24
The £1,000 sale of the rare early single by Sheffield rockers Def Leppard was one of the most eye-catching online charity shop activities of the year, according to judges.
Posted: 27/6/24
The number of legacy bequests to charities reached almost 60,000 over the last year, the highest recorded annual number.
Posted: 27/6/24
After 2023’s inaugural Coronation-themed volunteering event, 2024's Big Help Out was “always going to create a ‘difficult second album’”, say organisers.
Posted: 26/6/24
Posted: 25/6/24
“It's so new and so huge it's hard to even imagine where to start with dealing with AI,” said one respondent.
Posted: 25/6/24
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Most generous UK cities revealed
The generosity of residents of three UK cities is "signficantly surpassing the national average", a survey of giving trends has found.
Posted: 26/4/2
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Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke has paid tribute to its former chief executive Andrew Dougal who has passed away.
Posted: 21/6/24
The Grade 1 listed Georgian site had featured a private member's bar used by Jarvis Cocker, Peter Capaldi and Brian Cox among others.
Posted: 20/6/24
The new name “reflects a deeper commitment to cultivating financial wellbeing for the individuals and communities we service”, says the charity.
Posted: 19/6/24
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Charity Commission CEO among civil society figures to receive a King’s Birthday Honours award
Charity leaders at the British Red Cross and Down’s Syndrome Association are also among those honoured.
Posted: 18/6/24
This Carers Week, Helen Walker, CEO of Carers UK, shares insight into the power of a patron
Posted: 14/06/2024
"Challenging operating conditions and a reduction in fundraising income over the last few years left the trustees with no other choice but to close the charity," said Cancer Support Scotland.
Posted: 17/6/24
Here we summarise the key points of interest for charities in the main political parties’ manifestos, which launched this week ahead of July’s general election.
Posted: 14/6/24
The Labour Party is pledging it “will consult fully” with charities in developing policy and introducing legislation in areas including employment, child poverty, the environment and animal welfare.
Posted: 13/6/24
The party's manifesto gives a commitment to “go beyond restoring international aid to 0.7% of gross national income”.
Posted: 12/6/24
The party wants to “work with individuals, businesses, charities and other networks" to bolster philanthropic giving.
Posted: 12/6/24
Restoring the UK's international aid budget and scrapping anti-protest laws are among other measures outlined ahead of July's general election
Posted: 11/6/24
This year's event raised £15m, which takes its fundraising total above £100m since it launched 18 years ago.
Posted: 10/6/24
Posted: 10/6/24
Nine of the charities have been removed from the register, while four are now subject to further investigation after issues in their administration and governance were found.
Posted: 10/6/24
Researchers say the findings show "there is untapped potential" for refugee charities, despite culture war attacks on their work.
Posted: 7/6/24
The cancer support charity has successfully prosecuted a gang involved in an “organised, sophisticated and targeted” fraud operation that involved pretending to be genuine cancer patients in need of support.
Posted: 6/6/24
Charities are being urged to prioritise raising lower salaries in line with the living wage as calculated by the Living Wage Foundation.
Posted: 5/6/24
Posted: 4/6/24
Breast Cancer Now has carried out a "thorough review" of its fundraising practices after a vulnerable man was encouraged to make regular donations by its agency.
Posted: 4/6/24
The King’s Foundation, which was embroiled in a cash for honours scandal three years ago, has turned to David Beckham to help promote its work.
Posted: 3/6/24
Posted: 3/6/24
The Rugby League star and Motor Neurone Disease Association patron Rob Burrow passed away at the weekend, four and a half years after he was diagnosed with the disease.
Posted: 3/6/24
NCVO and ACEVO have used the charity sector manifesto to call on the next government to establish a civil society charter to help charities work more effectively with government.
Posted: 31/05/2024
Online charity sales are on the rise as income from in-store sales continues to remain steady, new research has shown.
Posted: 30/05/2024
More than half of charities are still struggling to fill volunteer roles, a situation that hasn't improved over the past year, research has shown.
Posted: 29/05/2024
A new cohort of mentees have been selected to take part in a 12-month mentorship programme, designed to help fundraisers into leadership positions.
Posted: 29/05/2024
The Charity Governance Code steering group has launched a public consultation to refresh and reshape the Code.
Posted: 28/05/2024
For the first time since the pandemic the charity sector is financially positive about 2024, despite challenges in recruitment and rising costs, according to a new report.
Posted: 28/05/2024
We outline latest advice on how charities can safely continue campaigning ahead of 4 July’s general election, which was announced this week by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Posted: 24/5/24
Posted: 23/5/24
Volunteering recruitment challenges are worsening for small charities, while there is improvement among their larger counterparts, a survey has found.
Posted: 23/5/24
Posted: 22/5/24
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Generation Z donors most likely to have increased their giving over last two years, survey finds
One in three Generation Z donors have increased the amount they give to charities over the past two years, compared to just one in six across all age groups, a survey has found.
Posted: 22/5/24
“It is important that the Commission apologises for its mistakes," says Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rebecca Hilsenrath.
Posted: 20/5/24
St John Ambulance has appointed a senior civil servant at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to be its next chief executive.
Posted: 20/5/24
Posted: 17/05/2024
Oracle Cancer Trust and the Head & Neck Cancer Foundation, have announced their merger and the formation of a new organisation named Oracle Head & Neck Cancer UK.
Posted: 17/05/2024
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Commission finds trustees responsible for charity's mismanagement after official warning ignored
The Charity Commission has found the trustees of a charity responsible for mismanagement after they ignored official warnings.
Posted: 16/05/24
Charity sector campaign group #CharitySoWhite has spoken out after it was revealed the former deputy chief executive of Mayday Trust used the N-word during a meeting about diversity.
Posted: 15/05/2024
Millom Network Centre has launched the appeal after being left in “an extremely vulnerable position”, following the scam.
Posted: 14/5/24
An animal rescue charity has launched a fundraising appeal to raise £100,000 over the next four months to ensure it can remain open.
Posted: 13/5/24
Children’s charities Home for Good and Safe Families are to merge, with the legal aspects of the move set to be completed this Autumn.
Posted: 10/5/24
Supporters of Small Charity Week 2024 are aiming to begin a national conversation about the issues facing charities, they have said.
Posted: 09/05/24
Research estimates the overall return on investment for legacy marketing is £15 for every £1 spent.
Posted: 9/5/24
A reset is needed in the relationship following years of culture war attacks, a charity research expert is warning.
Posted: 8/5/24
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Alison Raynor: How we overcame barriers to get more hands on deck for our Supporting Hands service
Posted: 07/05/24
But employers are still failing to keep up with demand among staff for opportunities to give up their time for good causes.
Posted: 8/5/24
Donors can be grouped into five key types, ranging from those who give due to a personal connection to a cause to those who are motivated to act in an emergency, according to latest research.
Posted: 7/5/24
A partnership between Guide Dogs and Beano is just the latest innovative promotional link up between the comics industry and good causes.
Posted: 3/5/24
Girlguiding has appointed the former chief executive of a government backed taskforce to increase the number of women leaders in business as its next chair.
Posted: 2/5/24
The Information Commissioner’s Office is calling for “urgent improvements” among charities and public bodies in their handling of HIV patients’ data following this latest breach.
Posted: 1/5/24
There has also been a rise in giving over the last year due to major events including the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Posted: 30/4/24
Posted: 29/04/24
The report found that despite a widespread awareness of a ‘diversity deficit’ in the sector, it is not prioritised as an issue that needs to be addressed.
Posted: 26/04/24
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Future charity leaders put off by ‘unpleasant and unfair scrutiny’, warns Charity Commission CEO
Posted: 29/4/24
The Charity Commission has criticised a charity for misleading its supporters by suggesting that the “financially resilient” orphanage it supports was in need of funds.
Posted: 26/4/24
Gains include boosting productivity and improving workers' health and wellbeing.
Posted: 25/4/24
Just one in 50 employees use salary sacrifice schemes for charity donations, according to latest figures.
Posted: 24/4/24
Workers impacted “were in tears” and “the mood amongst staff is extremely negative”, according to a source.
Posted: 23/4/24
Tributes have been paid to Julia Rausing, who passed away at the age of 63 last week.
Posted: 23/4/24
London Marathon fundraising via the JustGiving and Enthuse platforms has reached a record £67m a day after the event.
Posted: 22/4/24
The business director has been sanctioned for suspected involvement in a pro-Hamas news agency.
Posted: 22/4/24
One in five charity donors aged over 40 have included a charitable gift in their will, latest figures reveal.
Posted: 19/4/24
Concerns over a membership row are also raised by the Charity Commission.
Posted: 18/4/24
The rise will be phased in with the first increase in September this year.
Posted: 17/4/24
Across Europe more than a quarter of charities are reducing their staffing numbers due to the cost-of-living crisis, a survey has found.
Posted: 16/4/24
Orlando Fraser’s comments come amid ongoing concern over the behaviour and influence of such organisations.
Posted: 15/4/23
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Derogatory social media comment about Mermaids ‘accidentally reposted’ by Charity Commission
The regulator says the repost had been made in error while social media posts mentioning the Commission were being monitored.
Posted: 12/4/24
Only three in ten charities have trustees in place who are explicitly responsible for cyber security.
Posted: 12/4/24
Its 1970s branding “was holding us back from being the modern, forward-facing organisation we really want, and need, to be”, according to RSPCA CEO Chris Sherwood.
Posted: 12/4/24
The trustee "was seen inciting religious violence, advocating the murder of blasphemers and denigrating specific Islamic faiths", found the Charity Commission.
Posted: 11/4/24
Charity Times video Q&A: In conversation with Hilda Hayo, CEO of Dementia UK
Charity Times editor, Lauren Weymouth, is joined by Dementia UK CEO, Hilda Hayo to discuss why the charity receives such high workplace satisfaction results, what a positive working culture looks like and the importance of lived experience among staff. The pair talk about challenges facing the charity, the impact felt by the pandemic and how it's striving to overcome obstacles and continue to be a highly impactful organisation for anybody affected by dementia.
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Mitigating risk and reducing claims
The cost-of-living crisis is impacting charities in a number of ways, including the risks they take. Endsleigh Insurance’s* senior risk management consultant Scott Crichton joins Charity Times to discuss the ramifications of prioritising certain types of risk over others, the financial implications risk can have if not managed properly, and tips for charities to help manage those risks.
* Coming soon… Howden, the new name for Endsleigh.
* Coming soon… Howden, the new name for Endsleigh.
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