Gift Aid 'inefficient and too expensive' says Nick Hurd

Submitted by pennystephens on 5 February, 2010 - 19:32.

Gift Aid reform is at the top of the Conservative Party's agenda for the voluntary sector to ease the bureaucratic burden for charities, said shadow charities minister Nick Hurd yesterday.
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Money from 'cruel' event turned down

Submitted by paulartherton on 5 February, 2010 - 12:55.

Money raised for Haiti at a coursing event has been refused by overseas development charity Goal after protests by the Irish Council Against Blood Sports.
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Institute calls for one more year of Gift Aid transitional relief

Submitted by howardlake on 5 February, 2010 - 10:26.

Louise Richards, Director of Policy and Campaigns, Institute of Fundraising

The Institute of Fundraising is calling on the government to extend the transitional relief period for Gift Aid by one further year.
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Social media agency launched for the not-for-profit sector

Submitted by howardlake on 4 February, 2010 - 14:27.

A team of consultants, trainers and social media practitioners have launched Voice, a social media agency for the not-for-profit sector.
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One in five charities submits annual returns too late

Submitted by howardlake on 3 February, 2010 - 14:09.

The Charity Commission reports that last year 20% of charities in England and Wales failed to submit their accounts and Annual Returns on time.
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Russian businessman to donate entire wealth to charity

Submitted by howardlake on 2 February, 2010 - 15:26.

Russian businessman Vladimir Potanin has announced that he will donate all his wealth to philanthropic purposes over the next ten years.
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Northern Bank exceeds charity target despite recession

Submitted by paulartherton on 2 February, 2010 - 11:38.

The Northern Bank in Northern Ireland has revealed that last year it raised over £160,000 for the Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children (NICFC), the highest total since its charity partner progra
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