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Plane Stupid campaigners guilty of trespass

13 November 2008

Five members of the climate change campaign group Plane Stupid have been found guilty of trespassing on House of Commons property.

Trustees reprimanded for paying utility bills with charity cash

12 November 2008

Trustees of a disability charity who used charitable funds to pay residential utility bills have been reprimanded by the Charity Commission.

Bullying allegations for PRS as music rights row continues

14 November 2008

The Performing Right Society has agreed to develop a code of practice after allegations were made that it was "bullying" charities and small businesses into paying licence fees for playing music.

Recipients of largest charitable donations named

10 November 2008

Health charities, international aid organisations and higher education institutions were the main beneficiaries of the largest charitable gifts in 2006/07, according to a new report.

Think tank withdraws support from 'pro-Labour' conference

13 November 2008

Not-for-profit think tank the Bevan Foundation has pulled out of backing a conference at the eleventh hour because it was concerned that it would appear to be supporting the Labour Party.

FRSB quizzes members on advisory forum

14 November 2008

The Fundraising Standards Board has asked its members how a membership advisory forum should be put together.

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Merlin launches health worker campaign

A woman and her newborn baby lie on the floor in the healthcare centre at Dissikou in the Central African Republic, one of the countries worst affected by the shortage of healthcare workers in the developing world.

In depth

Brennan: in the hot seat

Minister responds to readers' questions

The Government is determined to avoid preventative services delivered by charities being cut during the economic downturn, according to charities minister Kevin Brennan.

Richard Gutch

What keeps your chief executive awake at night?

With recession looming, Richard Gutch discovers in the first of two articles that today's chief executives see opportunities ahead, despite the multiple difficulties.

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Kevin Brennan, minister for the third sector