Government to reduce regulation burden on charities

By Ben Cook, Third Sector Online, 1 September 2008

The Government has announced new measures that it says will reduce the regulatory burden on thousands of charities.

The Office of the Third Sector has published proposals to raise the minimum income thresholds above which charities face more onerous financial reporting requirements. However, Navca, the umbrella body for local infrastructure groups, reiterated its concern that the move could damage public trust by increasing the risk of fraud and...

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