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'Racism' blamed for decline in funding for ethnic minority charities

9 March 2010

Survey shows that forty-five per cent have had funding cut since recession began

Scottish accruals accounts threshold raised

8 March 2010

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator announces changes to reporting requirements

Senscot ponders separate social enterprise mark for Scotland

5 March 2010

Social entrepreneurs group to consult members after administrators refuse to apply different criteria north of border

Two-thirds of charities expect income from government to fall

4 March 2010

Baker Tilly survey shows 65 per cent predict a drop over the next year

Government increases funding for v to £39m

4 March 2010

Angela Smith, Minister for the Third Sector, announces increases for three more schemes but cuts to Capacitybuilders

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