Major support charities set to merge
The organisations collectively employ about 2,600 people
War Child UK appoints new chief
Helen Pattinson has been promoted from director of fundraising and communications to succeed Rob Williams, who will lead the newly-formed War Child Alliance
ActionAid UK chief to take reins at Oxfam GB after just six months
Halima Begum says the move to Oxfam is a ‘natural next step’
Charity launches new 'sonic logo'
The charity says its new range of audio branding aims to better engage the sight loss community
New immigration policies risk worsening social care staff shortages, umbrella body warns
The National Care Forum says tighter regulations are ‘unsustainable’ for the social care sector
English National Opera to create 'main base' in Manchester
The organisation plans to move into the city by 2029
Criminal justice charity rebrands after expansion of services
Hope After Harm’s new name is part of a £2,000 rebrand
Charity leaders need to ‘spearhead’ lived experience work, think tank urges
A strategic approach led by senior leaders is essential to avoid tokenism, NPC says
Foundation appoints new chief
Kate Markey will join the Nationwide Foundation in early 2024
‘Inundated’ grant-maker only able to meet 30 per cent of applications
The Leeds Community Foundation says there has been a ‘much higher rate of grant applications’ in 2023, with organisations ‘particularly anxious’ to secure core funds
Farmer arrested for vehicle theft amid bitter row between charity and community workers
Simon Fairlie says he maintains the vehicle and uses it for his work; the charity says he was driving it ‘without authorisation and without insurance’
Charities urged to ‘equip’ themselves with campaigning code before general election
The Electoral Commission has published guidance on what charities need to know about campaigning in a pre-election period
Housing support charity to close after making more than 100 unsuccessful funding applications
The charity plans to redistribute its remaining £100,000 in funds to other tenant-related charitable causes
Christian charity has assets frozen
The Scottish charity is under investigation due to concerns the church it serves is no longer acting as a place of worship
People of colour twice as likely to feel excluded while volunteering, research finds
Volunteers belonging to global majority groups are also less likely to continue voluntary activities, the National Council for Voluntary Organisations says
Fraud against charities on the rise, research indicates
Polling shows there has been a seven percentage point increase in the proportion of charities that have experienced fraud or attempted fraud over the past year
Sue Ryder chief to 'semi retire'
Heidi Travis says she will 'semi retire' in the spring after 14 years with the palliative care charity
Comic Relief chair resigns after charity calls for Gaza ceasefire without consulting board
Eric Salama says the charity's management 'took an approach to an issue which I thought was profoundly wrong'
Arts charities merge after funding loss put jobs at risk
Culture 24 and The Audience Agency say the decision to merge came after Arts Council England dropped them from its funding portfolio