Third Sector News
Latest news from across the sector in the UK.
Tuesday 02:00
Analysis: Victim Support takes on the governmentThe charity relies on public funding, but chief executive Javed Khan says it has very good reasons to speak out
Friday 13:38
Removal of VAT relief on listed buildings is a 'tax on community initiative', Heritage Alliance saysHeritage organisations including the National Trust respond to HM Revenue & Customs consultation
Friday 13:14
Proposed accounting rules are contrary to charity law, conference toldPesh Framjee, of Crowe Clark Whitehill, warns that if changes are not made, the rules are likely to be subject to official protests
Friday 13:20
Nominet Trust seeks four charities for digital start-up programmeCarers UK and three other organisations will take part in scheme to develop digital applications
Friday 02:01
Bad volunteers are like a cancer, says Scout Association directorStephen Peck tells Charity Finance Group conference that charities should have fixed terms for volunteers
Thursday 13:17
Evaluation of National Citizen Service proposes improvements to last year's pilot projectsThe youth volunteering scheme was a hit with young people but there are concerns about its future, the report shows
Thursday 13:14
Groundwork South West goes into administration with the loss of 130 staffThe charity has 11 offices and is part of the Groundwork UK federation, which will not say why it is closing
Thursday 13:14
Groundwork South West goes into administration with the loss of 130 staffThe charity has 11 offices and is part of part of the Groundwork UK federation, which will not say why it is closing
Thursday 02:00
Many government polices for voluntary sector are worthless, says TheodoresonThe chair of the Charity Finance Group says much of what the government does makes little difference to the sector
Thursday 02:09
Action for Blind People spent £73,000 of staff time on Work ProgrammeIt has received a 'negligible' number of referrals from prime contractors, chief executive Stephen Remington tells MPs
Thursday 02:09
Action for Blind People spent £73,000 of staff time on Work ProgrammeThe charity says it has received a 'negligible' number of referrals from prime contractors
Tuesday 02:00
Analysis: Victim Support takes on the governmentCharity relies on public funding, but chief executive Javed Khan says it has very good reasons to speak out
Wednesday 14:38
NCVO group calls for clarity on the roles of self-regulating fundraising bodiesRecommendation comes in the submission to the review of the Charities Act 2006 of the umbrella body's charity law advisory group, chaired by by Baroness Howe
Wednesday 13:20
Seven new jobs created in Institute of Fundraising restructureChief executive Peter Lewis says the new posts, mainly in policy and research, are being created in response to demand from members
Wednesday 13:13
Greenpeace advert condoned anti-social behaviour, says Advertising Standards AuthorityAdvertising regulator upholds complaint about advert that showed someone painting on the side of a power station chimney
Wednesday 02:53
Charities miss out on donations because of Apple's app ban, new report saysThe technology giant bans the use of apps that allow direct donations to charities
Tuesday 02:00
Big corporates to niche companies: Business Charity Awards are announcedNewsreader Huw Edwards hosts black-tie ceremony for winners, including Employee of the Year, Kate Neville of Capital Group Companies; Barclays wins three categories
Tuesday 02:00
Big corporates to niche companies: Business Charity Awards are announcedNewsreader Huw Edwards hosts black tie ceremony for winners including Employee of the Year, Kate Neville of Capital Group Companies; Barclays wins three catagories
Tuesday 02:00
Third Sector Business Charity Awards winners announced at black-tie dinnerBarclays wins three catagories, the first company to do so, in ceremony at the Grosvenor House hotel in London, hosted by newsreader Huw Edwards
Tuesday 14:10
Prince Charles's complementary medicine charity has been dissolvedThe Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health has been shut down after its finance director was jailed for stealing from the organisation
Tuesday 13:50
Grants to small charities could be hit by cap on tax relief, says StewardshipMichael O'Neill, chief executive of the Christian charity, says many smaller-value donations could cease if the measure is introduced
Tuesday 13:15
Number of charities planning to hire staff is increasing, labour market study suggestsGerwyn Davies, public policy adviser at the CIPD, says the findings should be treated with caution
Tuesday 13:15
Number of charities planning to hire staff is increasing, labour market study suggestsGerwyn Davies, public policy adviser at CIPD, says the findings should be treated with caution
09-05-2012 14:54
Government introduces Small Donations BillPlans in Queen's Speech would allow charities to make claims on small donations without paperwork
Tuesday 12:04
Last chance to enter this year's Third Sector Excellence AwardsEntry for the awards closes on Thursday
Tuesday 02:01
Scottish childcare charity becomes first to convert to charitable incorporated organisationGlen Urquhart Childcare Centre switches to the new legal form after it became available for existing organisations in January
Monday 14:13
NSPCC backs Victim Support campaign against proposed reforms to victims and witness servicesAndrew Flanagan, chief executive of the children's charity, says children giving evidence in court might not get sufficient support
14-05-2012 02:01
Charity shop income reaches record highCharity Retail Association says takings for UK shops totalled £974m in 2011/12
14-05-2012 02:32
Big Lottery Fund launches £25m scheme to back long-term projects for young peopleThe Realising Ambition scheme will expand 25 projects designed to steer young people away from crime
14-05-2012 02:36
St Mungo's leaves Work Programme after failing to receive any referralsThe homelessness charity is the latest third sector organisation to pull out of the back-to-work scheme
14-05-2012 02:01
Navca rejects Cabinet Office procurement pledge as too focused on big businessJoe Irvin, head of the local infrastructure body, favours alternative 'voluntary sector-friendly' pledge by the Local Government Association
11-05-2012 13:31
Women 'are under-represented in leadership roles' in top UK charitiesAn index by the not-for-profit company Women Count finds that only 17 per cent of the top 100 charities by income have female chairs
11-05-2012 13:22
Charities fear new EU rules on website cookies will deter usersWebsite operators will have to get permission from users before putting cookies on computer systems
11-05-2012 02:50
RSPCA launches mobile phone service that will raise fundsThe animal welfare charity will receive a percentage of users' top-up costs
11-05-2012 02:01
Credit unions need funding to become sustainable, DWP steering committee saysAbcul chief executive Mark Lyonette welcomes report and agrees that raising interest rates must be considered
11-05-2012 11:15
National media briefing: the NSPCC, the Shakespeare Schools Festival, Brake and BrainwaveCharities in today's national news
09-05-2012 03:00
Shetland Charitable Trust told it must wait to invest in wind farm projectOffice of Scottish Charity Regulator says the trust's new board of trustees must be in place before it decides
10-05-2012 13:49
Most businesses in a survey say they are better equipped than charities to deliver social changeJake Hayman of the Social Investment Consultancy says more firms prefer to do good through their work rather than by donating to charity
10-05-2012 13:28
Sector cuts are taking place amid 'growing scrutiny deficit', says BubbAttitudes to publicly funded charities are hardening, Acevo head will say in anniversary speech
10-05-2012 02:12
More than half of public have not heard of the Charity Commission, poll indicatesResearch shows the sector has a long way to go in terms of public awareness of the regulator, says Joe Saxton of nfpSynergy
10-05-2012 02:22
Regulator issues guide to councils being sole trusteeCharity Commission says some might not be aware of restrictions that apply in cases such as Highbury Hall in Birmingham
10-05-2012 02:12
More than half of public have not heard of the Charity Commission, says pollResearch shows the sector has a long way to go in terms of public awareness of the regulator, says Joe Saxton of nfpSynergy
10-05-2012 11:44
National media briefing: the Alzheimer's Society, Freedom from Torture, Jubilee Food Bank, Arthritis Research UK and the British Heart FoundationCharities in today's national news
10-05-2012 02:54
Only one more week to enter the Third Sector Excellence AwardsDeadline for entries is 17 May, and the awards night will be in London on 27 September
09-05-2012 14:54
Government introduces Small Donations BillPlans in today's Queen's Speech would allow charities to make claims on small donations without paperwork
09-05-2012 14:22
'Anger and bemusement' at the Giving Summit, say charity representativesPlans for a cap on tax relief for donations come under fire at Admiralty House, where Treasury minister David Gauke and charities minister Nick Hurd face sector representatives
09-05-2012 13:44
Tax relief cap will cost almost 11,000 charity jobs, says consultancyFigures from Oxford Economics, released by the Charities Aid Foundation, say the cap could lead to a £500m shortfall in donations
08-05-2012 02:00
Analysis: Nick Hurd's two years in office - 'steady progress in difficult winds'The Minister for Civil Society tells Stephen Cook the government is making strides despite recent problems, while Labour's shadow minister for civil society Gareth Thomas argues that the coalition does not champion the sector effectively
09-05-2012 13:44
Tax relief cap will cost almost 11,000 charity jobs, says consultancyFigures from Oxford Economics, released by the Charities Aid Foundation, says the cap could lead to a £500m shortfall in donations
09-05-2012 12:51
Big Lottery Fund to back long-term projects on complex social problemsEngland director Dharmendra Kanani says the BLF will put hundreds of millions of pounds into initiatives lasting up to eight years
09-05-2012 03:00
Shetland Charitable Trust told it must wait to invest in wind farm projectOffice of Scottish Charity Regulator says it must wait for the ramifications of the 3 May council elections to become clear
08-05-2012 02:01
Charity Tax Group seeks 'strong examples' for campaign to keep VAT exemptionsHelen Donoghue, director of the CTG, asks for charity case studies for a European Commission report on the impact of the exemption
08-05-2012 02:00
Analysis: Nick Hurd's two years in office - 'steady progress in difficult winds'The Minister for Civil Society tells Stephen Cook the government is making strides despite recent problems.
08-05-2012 14:51
Government will publish more plans to make giving easier, says HurdMinister for Civil Society says it will include the conclusions from today's Giving Summit
08-05-2012 14:14
Most charities don't care about tax relief cap, argues Nick HurdMinister for Civil Society says most people will understand that the principle put forward by the Treasury is right
08-05-2012 13:26
Donations to charity will be possible soon at more than 20 per cent of cash machinesRoyal Bank of Scotland's 8,000 ATMs and 4,000 owned by Bank Machine will allow people to make donations to charity from June
08-05-2012 02:00
Editorial: The debate is all about the stateThere are similarities between the policy aims of the two main parties - the argument is about the role that government should play, says Stephen Cook
08-05-2012 02:01
Whitewater 'in memoriam' fundraising website could be sold todayMartin Smith, chief executive of Whitewater's parent company, says eight firms have expressed an interest in acquiring the Our Lasting Tribute service
08-05-2012 02:00
Analysis: Nick Hurd's two years in office - 'steady progress in difficult winds'The Minister for Civil Society tells Stephen Cook the government is making strides despite recent problems. Below the article, we look at the progress of the policy agenda and link to an interview with Hurd's Labour shadow, Gareth Thomas
08-05-2012 02:00
Analysis: Two years of the coalition - 'steady progress in difficult winds'Two years into his job as Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd tells Stephen Cook the government is making strides despite problems. Below the interview, we look at the progress of the policy agenda
07-05-2012 02:01
Victim Support campaigns against major Ministry of Justice policyJaved Khan, the charity's chief executive, opposes the plan to devolve services for victims and witnesses to locally elected police and crime commissioners
07-05-2012 02:58
Big society has failed to fully engage the voluntary sector, Civil Exchange saysCaroline Slocock, director of the think thank, says charities will be crucial to bridging the 'big society gap'
04-05-2012 13:35
Charity Bank plans to grow its balance sheet to £500m over ten yearsChief executive Malcolm Hayday says the sector has a 'massive unmet need' for borrowing
04-05-2012 13:51
Fundraiser mugged on his way to World Office Chair Racing ChampionshipRob Dawson-Goodey, who is raising money for Help for Heroes, was assaulted and robbed in Amiens, northern France, on his way to Germany
04-05-2012 02:01
Next stage of case against Leonard Cheshire Disability to be heard in mid-JuneLord Justice Hodge tells disability charity and the technology firm This-Tel to return in six weeks
04-05-2012 10:05
Debate: Nick Hurd and Gareth ThomasSteady progress - or lack of leadership? The Minister for Civil Society and his shadow go head-to-head on two years of coalition government
04-05-2012 02:01
Northern Rock Foundation offers grants to north-east charities to develop new ideasRichard Walton, the foundation's programme manager, says the Fresh Ideas Fund will support innovative income streams and services
03-05-2012 14:06
Central YMCA claims it has the first publishing agency for e-learningYMCAed will write distance learning packages for charities and businesses
03-05-2012 13:22
First £17m raised for Community First funding programmeSmall community schemes including sports clubs will benefit first, says Lesley Chambers of the Community Development Foundation
03-05-2012 02:36
British Heart Foundation charity shops make a record profitThe health charity's retail outlets made a profit of £31m in the financial year ending in 2012
03-05-2012 11:31
National media briefing: I Can, Crisis, Rugby for Heroes and Young DevonCharities in today's national news
03-05-2012 02:07
IoF proposal for charities to collect higher-rate tax relief is 'flawed'Kevin Russell, technical director of the Christian charity Stewardship, says changing the tax system is unnecessary
02-05-2012 13:44
Marathon runner's funeral to raise money for Loughborough children's hospiceClaire Squires died after running in the London Marathon for Samaritans on 22 April
02-05-2012 13:34
Government will not move on tax relief cap until consultation is completedSector representatives met Treasury ministers in what Acevo deputy chief executive Peter Kyle calls a sometimes 'heated' meeting
02-05-2012 02:33
Two health charities ponder mergerDavid Mobbs, chief executive of Nuffield Health, says King Edward VII's Hospital shares his organisation's brand values
02-05-2012 02:49
Charities can bypass VAT on mail by using private providers, says tax adviserPeter Jenkins of the Charity Tax Group says charities sending large amounts of mail can benefit most
01-05-2012 15:41
Applications open for Santander's charity of the year 2013Banking group hopes the partnership with a charity chosen by its staff will raise £750,000
01-05-2012 15:41
Applications open for Santander's charity of the year 2013Banking group hopes the partnership with a charity chosen by its staff, will raise £750,000
01-05-2012 13:03
HMRC lowers estimate of how much Gift Aid charities will claimUpdated figures show that charities are expected to claim £1.075bn in Gift Aid in 2011/12
01-05-2012 02:21
Tax relief cap should be replaced with higher-rate Gift Aid scheme, says IoFPeter Lewis, chief executive of the institute, says that plans for the cap have already had a negative impact on philanthropy
01-05-2012 02:40
Deadline to enter Third Sector's Excellence Awards extendedCharities and other sector organisations now have until 17 May to enter
01-05-2012 02:01
BTCV changes name to The Conservation VolunteersEnvironmental volunteering charity hopes its rebrand will raise public awareness of its work
30-04-2012 14:16
David Hockney tops Sunday Times Giving ListThe artist donated artworks worth £78.1m to his charitable foundation
30-04-2012 02:53
Tax relief cap would discourage leading philanthropist from donating in the UKBalwant Singh, chief executive of Kusuma Trust UK, says its founder would be discouraged from donating even though he does not benefit from tax relief
30-04-2012 13:59
A quarter of children's charities could close due to funding cuts, says NCBReport finds that children's charities will lose £405m of government funding over the next five years
30-04-2012 13:40
Archbishops' Council says compensation for listed churches won't cover loss of VAT reliefWakefield Cathedral has stopped repair work because it cannot meet the cost
30-04-2012 13:15
British Red Cross pays tribute to worker killed in PakistanKhalil Dale was found dead almost four months after he was kidnapped in Quetta
30-04-2012 02:23
Charity Commission looked into 16 cases of suspected terrorist activity in 2010/11The commission's investigations dealt with allegations of links between charities and terrorist-related activities
30-04-2012 02:53
Tax relief cap would discourage leading philanthropist from donating in the UKAnurag Dikshit, founder of Kusuma Trust UK, says he would be discouraged from donating even though he does not benefit from tax relief
30-04-2012 02:01
Charity Commission unveils data section on its websiteFigures show sector spending last year was £48bn and assets were worth more than £160bn
27-04-2012 14:20
Most charities reduced labour costs in 2011, Charity Finance Group survey findsThe CFG's Caron Bradshaw says its survey of 373 members shows notable differences between large and small charities
27-04-2012 14:09
Most charity Work Programme subcontractors 'have had no client referrals'Steve Kerr of the London Voluntary Service Council tells Panel on the Independence of the Voluntary Sector that informal evidence shows flaws in the programme
27-04-2012 12:24
Charity Commission to consult on information it collects from charitiesSue Smith, a senior policy adviser at the regulator, says the information could be used to separate different types of charity
27-04-2012 12:24
Charity Commission to consult on information it collects from charitiesSue Smith, a senior policy adviser at the regulator, says the information could be use to separate different types of charities
27-04-2012 02:33
'Let me build more luxury apartments and give profits to charity'Philanthropist John Caudwell says an extra two floors on his new Westminster block could raise £100m and be a model for 'creative philanthropy'
27-04-2012 02:01
Tesco charity of the year partnership with Alzheimer's charities raises £7.5mCollaboration with Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer Scotland is the supermarket chain's most successful yet
26-04-2012 20:05
Voluntary sector culture is predatory, charity independence campaign group saysMatt Scott of the National Coalition for Independent Action says this culture has widened the gap between large and small organisations
25-04-2012 02:16
'In memoriam' charity donations to be protected from Whitewater liquidationInsolvency firm BDO, which will host a creditors meeting at its office in Leeds, confirms that cash collected through Whitewater website is in a trust account
26-04-2012 14:11
VAT exemption on shared services is 'still too complex', Charity Tax Group conference hearsConcession allows organisations to share back-office services without incurring VAT costs
26-04-2012 13:16
Charity Tax Group seeks test case on VAT bill for temporary staffThe group wants to find a charity that will challenge HMRC, and its VAT adviser, Peter Jenkins, believes it has a good case
