Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland begins legal action
7 September 2010
The charitable body claims its covenant with Lloyds Banking Group should have yielded funding of more than £3.5m in 2010 rather than £38,920
Latest jobs
Jobs of the week
- International Finance Director, Amnesty International UK
- Circa £65,000 + excellent benefits, Central London
- Director of Finance, HR and Resources, Fareshare
- c.£60k, London SE16
- Head of Finance and Office Systems, Bat Conservation Trust
- £30,000 - £37,000 depending on experience, Based in the London office
- Head of Corporate & Events Fundraising, Execucare
- £40000 - £45000 per annum, London
- Senior Press Officer, Xchangeteam
- £140 - £160 per day, London
Famous names
"I'm really looking forward to it - if 'really looking forward' means dreading it"
David Schneider will cycle 70km for the Prostate Cancer Charity
Finance
News, analysis, good practice and in-depth coverage of charity finance, investment and accounting.
Latest Finance news
Money matters: Social Innovation Exchange, Euclid Network and NHS charities' accounts
7 September 2010
David Ainsworth's round-up of what's happening in the finance world this week
Accountants want to volunteer
7 September 2010
Strong interest among ICAEW members in offering professional help to the sector
Actuaries warn of unaffordable compulsory pensions bill
7 September 2010
Problems predicted for charities enrolled in multi-employer defined schemes
Fraud inquiry at shut Aids charity
7 September 2010
UK Coalition of People Living with HIV and Aids under police investigation
- Social impact bond pilot is likely to be oversubscribed
- Online claims system could boost take-up of Gift Aid by charities, says think tank ResPublica
- Spending reviews should protect the voluntary sector, says NCVO
- Charities' property investments rise sharply in 12 months
- Acevo calls for pension guidance to be scrapped
Finance good practice
- The Numbers: Chernobyl Children's Lifeline
- The figures behind the charity that provides holidays for children suffering from the after-effects of the disaster
- Profile: Julian Purvis, director of corporate resources at the Woodland Trust
- The regeneration charity's new eco-friendly building occupies much of his time
- Do 'ethical' funds share your values? Read the small print
- Screening out stocks is not enough to create an effective policy, says Nicola Donnelly of Wheb Asset Management
In Depth
Charity distribution - the great divide
The City of London has the highest density of charities in England and Wales and Blackpool the lowest. But do the numbers tell the whole story? Patrick McCurry reports
'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
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 tax special
Will increased income tax for top earners affect charity donations? Are charity tax breaks under threat? And what can we learn from the Danes? Find out in our in-depth features
