Ear Foundation to close after more than 30 years
The hearing-loss charity says that it has been struggling to cover its costs in recent years
Action on Hearing Loss to sell off care services in the next few months
The disability charity plans to transfer 600 staff to another provider as it seeks to reduce costs and focus on campaigning, advising and connecting people with hearing loss
Anti-racism charity Kick It Out declines to release findings of independent review
The report into its culture and governance was commissioned after concerns were raised about the way it handled staff complaints
Largest NCS provider loses contract worth estimated £60m a year
The Challenge will no longer deliver the government-backed youth programme from December after failing to reach an agreement with the National Citizen Service Trust
Acevo's income recovers to hit £1m, accounts show
The upturn is partly a result of income from training and development rising to almost £183,000 in 2018, compared with about £71,000 the previous year
Anonymous donor gives £1.5m to community foundation
Heart of England Community Foundation has now received more than £7m from the unnamed person
Chief executive of Royal Foundation to depart in autumn
Lorraine Heggessey, a former controller of BBC One, is to leave after two-and-a-half years in the role
Lottery fund shares £800,000 among 19 'lived-experience' leadership projects
The grants, of between £30,000 and £50,000, have been made under the National Lottery Community Fund's Lived Experience Leaders Pilot Programme
The Wildlife Trusts' chief executive to step down
Stephanie Hilborne has the led the conservation charity for 15 years and will leave in October
More aid charities should merge, argues executive director of MercyCorps
Simon O'Connell tells a debate on the issue that it should be considered so that international aid organisations had more of an impact
Andy Hillier: Oxfam got it wrong - but so, I suspect, have many charities
Oxfam failed to address the needs of abuse victims. The sector as a whole needs to learn from its mistakes.
Labour promises more grant funding and time off for trustees
The party's long-awaited strategy document vows to put community groups at the heart of government thinking
Employer-led volunteering is less satisfying, NCVO report finds
A study from the umbrella body concludes people who organise their own volunteering opportunities tend to have better experiences than those who take part in employer-supported activities
Lottery fund gives St Giles Trust £3.6m to establish 'Peer Hubs'
The hubs will help those with experience of homelessness, unemployment, offending and addiction to become qualified advice workers
Mail on Sunday publishes critical story about running costs at leading charities
The article says that 10 of the UK's biggest charities collectively spent £225m on support and governance costs. However, the charity sector has strenuously denied that it wastes donors' money
River Island allies with a small marine charity
How Sea-Changers got a Christmas boost from this corporate partnership
Action on Hearing Loss begins recovery plan amid financial concerns
Spending by the disability charity has outstripped income for five of the last six years
BT MyDonate platform to close
The phone company developed MyDonate in 2011 as the first commission-free donation service
Voluntary sector funding in Derbyshire to be cut by £300,000
Derbyshire's Clinical Commissioning Groups will make the reductions for the financial year starting in April
Send a Cow founder among those recognised in New Year Honours
David Bragg, who helped to create the international development charity 30 years ago, is one of many charity sector professionals and volunteers to be included in this year's honours list