Opportunities missed & charities ignored: Sector response to the Budget
The charity sector has not been listened to by the government with yesterday’s Budget failing to...0Virgin Money incentivises current account switchers with £50 charity donation
Virgin Money has created a current account switching incentive that will enable switchers to its Current...Reserves essential for bolstering resilience to future shocks
Despite the challenges, charities need to build up their reserves to help them weather future financial...Sector leaders call for more government support ahead of March Budget
With the March Budget fast approaching and the charity sector still under increasing pressure from all...Big Issue Invest marks 10 years since launch of first investment fund with impact report
Big Issue Invest’s total assets under management and advisory reached over £200 million at the end...Changes called for as irrecoverable VAT costs reach almost £2bn a year for UK charities
Irrecoverable VAT is now costing charities £1.8bn a year according to new research by London Economics and...Charities under pressure from five fronts of demand
The vast majority of charities expect demand to be higher next year while also expecting income...Over a fifth of charities entered pandemic with reserves to cover just a month’s expenditure
Over a fifth of charities entered the pandemic with reserves equivalent to less than one month...UK sees six-fold increase in social impact investment market in eight years
Social impact investing in the UK has grown six-fold over the past eight years, increasing from...Charity Bank secures additional £230k equity investment from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Charity Bank has secured a £230k equity investment from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, as part of its...Social impact investors call on government to extend coronavirus loans for third sector
Big Society Capital and eight other social investors are calling on the government to extend the...Fintech firms launch open banking powered charity donations
Open Banking Excellence (OBE), Moneyhub Enterprise and Streeva launch QR code-based open banking payments with automated...