Trustee resigned from foundation after being convicted of fire-bombing a publisher's home
17 March 2010
Abbas Taj left board of Al Ikhlas Foundation after being jailed for the attack, says Charity Commission report
"I urge everybody to get involved"
Kirsty Gallacher backs St Dunstan's Spinnaker Tower Challenge
The latest news, opinion and analysis about governance and regulation for charity staff and trustees.
17 March 2010
Abbas Taj left board of Al Ikhlas Foundation after being jailed for the attack, says Charity Commission report
17 March 2010
FareShare, James Partridge, Joanna Lumley and St Giles Trust take the top spots in Third Sector's awards
16 March 2010
Charity Commission says document is an early draft with no authority
12 March 2010
Making Good Society says the sector can help foster responsibility and decentralise power
10 March 2010
Regulator spent £450,000 in 2008/09
Charities will be put off legitimate claims in the wake of Christine Gill case, says Mark Watts of the RSPCA
The 2010 Third Sector Excellence Awards are open for entries. Tristan Donovan provides an introduction
Last week two disability charities, Speaking Up and Advocacy Partners, agreed to merge. Speaking Up chief executive Craig Dearden-Phillips (pictured left, with Advocacy Partners chief Jonathan Senker) kept a record of the key events leading up to the decision
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
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
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?