Charities to share £20,000 found in safe at a scrapyard
St Elizabeth Hospice in Ipswich and East Anglia's Children's Hospices will benefit from the find
Charities can no longer 'assume legitimacy' in the eyes of the public, commission chair says
Baroness Stowell says charities must demonstrate they take the public seriously if trust in the sector is to be improved
Christian Aid plans to close all regional offices in England
The charity also intends to withdraw from 12 countries as part of plans to save £7m a year
RSPCA staff could strike in February over proposed conditions
In an indicative ballot by Unite of its members at the charity, 88 per cent said they were prepared to take industrial action over changes that would include a performance-related pay scheme
RNIB Group has made nearly 500 redundant in past two years as it rebalances the books
The charity's accounts for the year to 31 March show it incurred redundancy and termination costs of £0.9m on 269 staff in the past year, with a similar figure for 210 staff in 2017/18
Civil society monitor says activism is increasingly being repressed
An annual report on civil freedoms by Civicus continues to rate the UK as 'narrowed', the second-highest of five rankings
Disability charity criticised for appointing chief executive who praised Ukip
Katie Ghose was named chief of Kids in September, but a service user has written to the charity urging it to reconsider the appointment
WWF-UK launches digital subscription service
People that sign up the Amazing Planet scheme will receive monthly print literature including information and activities about the natural world, plus access to an app that augments the service
Secretary general of Amnesty International quits due to ill health
Kumi Naidoo, who joined the charity 16 months ago, is stepping down because a pre-existing medical condition has worsened
Action for Children opens 'Secret Santa' pop-up store
The store, donated for free by the property company CBRE, will run until 18 December
People's Postcode Lottery breaks the £500m barrier
The organisation announces that it has raised half a billion pounds for good causes since it was launched fourteen years ago
The Big Hire: Edel Harris, chief executive of the learning disability charity Mencap
'The social care sector needs transformation. Mencap provides a very strong voice and a big stage on which to inspire change'
Union describes RSPCA pay plans as among the 'most aggressive' proposals ever
In an open letter to the charity's chief executive, Unite criticises the RSPCA's attitude to pay and conditions and an alleged culture of bullying and harassment at senior levels of the organisation
New LGBT+ charter launched by Manchester Pride
The charter, which aims to create a consistent approach to diversity and inclusion across Greater Manchester, will be extended nationally next year
Martin Brookes appointed chief executive of London Plus
The former chief executive of NPC will take over next month