Minister promises to extend scope of social value act
David Lidington, Minister for the Cabinet Office, says the act will be strengthened to make providing social value an explicit requirement in commissioning
Refuge changes governance structures after serious incident report
The domestic violence charity's report to the Charity Commission brought up concerns about treatment of staff and the behaviour of a senior manager
Fewer charities working in probation since reforms took place, MPs say
A report on Transforming Rehabilitation by the Justice Select Committee says the failure to involve more charities is of 'deep concern'
Charities 'should have individual codes of ethics'
A briefing from the Institute of Business Ethics says such codes should be supported by training, advice lines and whistleblowing processes
Government agrees back-pay bill 'a significant risk' to social care
A letter from health secretary Jeremy Hunt to the chair of the health and social care committee says the government is working on a solution
BT fined £77,000 for sending emails promoting charity initiatives
The company sent five million emails to customers promoting three charity initiatives without seeking their consent, according to the Information Commissioner's Office
More than 4,000 council assets sold off each year, says report
According to Locality's The Great British Sell-Off, most go to private developers, rather than community ownership
Sikh charity facing statutory inquiry by the Charity Commission
The regulator opened an investigation into the Asthan Babe Ke Trust last month amid concerns that the charity has been poorly managed
Hastings Pier sold after charity owner went into administration
The pier has been sold to the businessman Abid Gulzar for £50,000 by the Hastings Pier Charity
Charities and other bodies urge regulator to help solve sleep-in care crisis
A group of 34 organisations want the Charity Commission to lobby government on a crisis that some say could cost the care secdtor £400m