Grants to small charities could be hit by cap on tax relief, says Stewardship
Michael O'Neill, chief executive of the Christian charity, says many smaller-value donations could cease if the measure is introduced
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Latest Finance Good Practice
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
What charities should look for in the new social bonds
Social bonds offer charity investors possibilities, but there will need to be developments before they will fit into a traditional portfolio, says John Hildebrand of Investec Wealth & Investment
Latest Finance News
- 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
- Action for Blind People spent £73,000 of staff time on Work Programme
- Prince Charles's complementary medicine charity has been dissolved
Charities and cuts
How charities are affected by funding cuts and the recession.
Charity Financial Profiles
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
The Numbers: Coventry CAB The figures behind the charity which provides advice services to people in Coventry
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
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- Bad volunteers are like a cancer, says Scout Association director
- Prince Charles's complementary medicine charity has been dissolved
- Groundwork South West goes into administration with the loss of 130 staff
- Charities miss out on donations because of Apple's app ban, new report says
- Grants to small charities could be hit by cap on tax relief, says Stewardship
- Many government polices for voluntary sector are worthless, says Theodoreson
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Events
Digital Fundraising 2012
- Date: Wed 23 May 2012 - Wed 23 May 2012
- Venue: ILEC Conference Centre Ibis London Earls Court 47 Lillie Road London SW6 1UD
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
