Academic urges government to shelve tax relief cap
Cathy Pharoah of Cass Business School tells All-Party Parliamentary Group on Civil Society and Volunteering the proposal could not have come at a worse time for charities
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Latest Finance Good Practice
Judge a society by its level of happiness, not by its GDP
It's getting easier to measure how happy people are, and it's important to do so, says Kate Rogers of Schroders
Crowdfunding could be the way to get projects moving
Crowdfunding has played a role in filling the gaps created by cuts in UK public spending, says Rodney Schwartz, chief executive of social venture capital website clearlyso.com
Mixed motives can lead to poor decisions and failure
Mixed-motive investment risks being a cop-out for charities that have weak governance, says Helen Simmons, finance director at the Diocese of London
Debate over new reporting standards is not at an end
There will be further discussion before the public benefit accounting aspects of the ASA's proposals are finalised, says Ray Jones of the Charity Commission
Latest Finance News
- Gift Aid scheme for small donations 'too bureaucratic', says Institute of Fundraising
- Plans to cut red tape for charitable companies
- Charity leaders call for fairness panel to scrutinise government spending decisions
- Removal of VAT relief on listed buildings is a 'tax on community initiative', Heritage Alliance says
- Proposed accounting rules are contrary to charity law, conference told
- Nominet Trust seeks four charities for digital start-up programme
- Bad volunteers are like a cancer, says Scout Association director
- Evaluation of National Citizen Service proposes improvements to last year's pilot projects
- Many government polices for voluntary sector are worthless, says Theodoreson
Charities and cuts
How charities are affected by funding cuts and the recession.
Charity Financial Profiles
The Numbers: Historic Royal Palaces The figures behind the charity which looks after five former royal palaces in London, including the Tower of London
The Numbers: Magdalen College School The figures behind the fee-paying independent day school for boys aged seven to 18, which also has a co-educational sixth form
The Numbers: The Institute of Animal Health The figures behind the charity that carries out research into infectious diseases in farm animals
The Numbers: Walk the Plank The figures behind the performing arts charity that specialises in large outdoor events
The Numbers: The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation The figures behind the charity that works to beat lung cancer through research, campaigning and helping smokers to quit
Latest Finance Comment
Goldman Sachs and impact reporting: who are the muppets now?
In an online commentary, Caroline Fiennes, the director of Giving Evidence, talks about the investment bank's corporate philanthropy efforts
Cathy Pharoah: Mixed messages from George Osborne
It's hard to decipher quite how the cap on tax relief and other Budget measures will affect giving, says our columnist
Editorial: Peaks and valleys in sector fortunes
Does the NCVO's UK Civil Society Almanac 2012 show that we're heading for rock bottom, asks deputy editor Andy Ricketts
Kevin Curley: Nottinghamshire cuts devastate the sector and make ministers look foolish
Our new columnist says guidance for councils on sector funding cuts is worth little if the government does not enforce it
Charity Finance Skills Zone
Expert advice and tips in specialist areas
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- Head of Fundraising and New Markets International HIV/AIDS Alliance Salary £49,000 - £51,000 per annum plus benefits of up to 16%, Based in Brighton, UK
- Trusts Fundraiser Ambitious about Autism £32,000 - £36,000, London
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- PR & Communications Executive NFP Resourcing £30,991-£34,936, West Sussex
- Chief Executive Harris Hill £38,000 - £45,000, London
Most read
- Bad volunteers are like a cancer, says Scout Association director
- Groundwork South West goes into administration with the loss of 130 staff
- Volunteers can have single 'portable' criminal records check under new law
- Investment and Contract Readiness Fund opens for grant applications
- Evaluation of National Citizen Service proposes improvements to last year's pilot projects
- Nominet Trust seeks four charities for digital start-up programme
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Events
Free Training - Telephone Skills
- Date: Thu 24 May 2012 - Thu 24 May 2012
- Venue: Ingestre Court, Ingestre Place, London, United Kingdom, W1F 0JL
Small Charities Marketing Summit
- Date: Fri 25 May 2012 - Fri 25 May 2012
- Venue: Manchester
Mutuals: Economic Growth Through Employee Ownership and Joint Ventures
- Date: Tue 29 May 2012 - Tue 29 May 2012
- Venue: Central London
