NCVO in emergency talks with Treasury as charities fear £120m lost
10 October 2008
The Icelandic banking crisis could cost the sector £120m, the NCVO and Cass Business School have warned.
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Breaking news
Charities stand to lose millions in Iceland banks crisis
9 October 2008
Three charities fear they have lost reserves totalling £25m in the wake of the banking collapse in Iceland.
Minister to investigate Labour-leaning Catz Club staff
9 October 2008
New Cabinet Office minister Liam Byrne has agreed to investigate the roles played by two people with Labour Party connections in the funding of childcare charity Catz Club by Futurebuilders England.
Charity Commission considers flagging up 'captive charities'
9 October 2008
The Charity Commission has said it will consider a call from MPs to flag up on its new online register charities that receive a high percentage of their income from a single source.
Long-term donors are key to surviving economic crisis, charities warned
9 October 2008
Charities should nurture loyal supporters to survive the looming recession, fundraisers at a conference in London have been told.
Other news
Communications
- Charity Commission considers flagging up 'captive charities'
- Diabetes UK builds virtual HQ in Second Life
Finance
Fundraising
Governance
Management
- Scope cuts five senior positions, and more to come
- Religious charity told to create child protection policy
Policy
- Minister to investigate Labour-leaning Catz Club staff
- Charities stand to lose millions in Iceland banks crisis
Social Enterprise
- Social enterprise launches governance self-assessment framework
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Volunteering
Rock photography archive prints go under the hammer for charity
This image of the Sex Pistols, taken in London's Carnaby Street in 1976, is among several from the Rockarchive collection to be auctioned next week in aid of the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy charity.
Top stories of the week
- Scope cuts five senior positions, and more to come
- VSO fears slump threatens its volunteering targets
In depth
News Analysis: Cash is seen as a safe bet for charities, but is it time to invest elsewhere?
The tendency of charities to hold assets in cash has been strengthened by the recent volatility of the markets resulting from the credit crunch.
Interview: Alison McKenna, president, the Charity Tribunal
The Charity Tribunal is open for business. Its president tells John Plummer why she wanted to take the helm at the new appeals body right from the start.
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They said it...
"More government money is spent on training hairdressers than it is on training charity treasurers"
Tom Fitch, director of Community Accountancy Self Help, or Cash, which trains small charities in accountancy
