Stephen Bubb criticises charities over Newsnight report
1 September 2010
Acevo chief executive says leaders failed to defend face to face fundraising
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- Director, King’s College Hospital Charity
- Competitive remuneration commensurate with experience, Camberwell, South East London
- Chief Executive Officer, Starfish Greathearts Foundation
- £35,000 to £50,000, London
- Chief Executive Officer, African Health Policy Network
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Governance
The latest news, opinion and analysis about governance and regulation for charity staff and trustees.
Latest Governance news
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator calls for review of the law
1 September 2010
Watchdog has told ministers that charities should have a connection with the country
Chair of Princess Royal Trust for Carers dies
1 September 2010
Ian Robertson had been chair of the trust since September 2007 and was involved in fundraising, including a £1m Diamond Ball
Charity Commission finds 'no evidence' of misuse of funds at Sivayogam
1 September 2010
Two-year investigation says Hindu charity did not do enough to protect grants but clears it of complaint that funds reached terrorist group
Bassac and Development Trusts Association consult members over merger
31 August 2010
Extraordinary general meetings in November will have the final say
- Charity Commission criticises African Aids Action over personal expenses
- MS Society board faces no confidence motion
- Charity Commission's Faith and Social Cohesion Unit puts resources online
- Unison demands judicial review to NHS social enterprise reforms
- Former finance chief of Prince Charles's charity jailed for theft
Governance good practice
- Checklist: Attracting reliable funders
- By governance expert Rodney Buse
- Uday Thakkar: Strategy needs to encompass change
- Boards can become too inwardly focused during tough economic times and must remember to react to external forces, says our columnist
- Media Trust
- The governance set-up at the communications charity
In Depth
'Would I do it again? Of course I would'
Andrew Hind leaves the Charity Commission next month after six eventful years. John Plummer finds him in bullish mood and Stephen Cook examines his record
'We took early action to prevent cuts'
Naya Naqvi, chief executive of Thurrock Council for Voluntary Service, says rapid intervention helped to persuade the local authority to protect £625k in sector grants
How fraudsters claimed £500,000 from the likes of Children in Need, Comic Relief and the National Lottery
Kaye Wiggins discovers how simple steps made small grants fraud hard to detect
Investing during a recession
The value of charity investments fell by billions in 2008 as the economic downturn took hold. Is it too late to protect what's left? When do experts believe the crisis will be over? Steer your way through the crisis with our in-depth reports
Charity law
When should charities call in lawyers? Should charities take legal action against their public sector paymasters? And what have been the sector's biggest legal blunders? Find out in our charity law special
Public benefit
From 1 April, all registered charities will have to demonstrate that their activities are for the public benefit. But how will it work and what does it mean for charities and would-be charities?
