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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.
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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