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27 Mar 17
Charities are the “lifeblood of society” and government should better support them, a House of Lords select committee has concluded.
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21 Oct 16
Localisation is changing how the voluntary sector works with councils – across a host of services. A summit produced a 16-point plan to help charities get the best out of devolution
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12 Sep 16
A group of more than 30 voluntary sector leaders has set out a statement of principles for devolution across England that includes a call for greater involvement of voluntary organisations in local...
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13 May 16
Local authorities should do more to secure the value smaller charities can add to services
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6 Apr 16
Devolution could free local authorities to develop early intervention and prevention services that make greater use of social investment, a senior third sector figure has told Public Finance.
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29 Mar 16
Balancing charity objectives with sound financial governance is a tough call for trustees. But it is critical, as the voluntary sector takes on ever more responsibility, writes Dan Corry
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22 Mar 16
How should NEDs operate in an era of continuous change? By looking outwards to public service users, not upwards or inwards to official bodies, writes Lord Adebowale
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22 Mar 16
Download our supplement on holding public services to account
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24 Feb 16
Charities are coming under increasing scrutiny over their governance and fundraising tactics, just as they are taking on more vital work once performed by public organisations
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17 Feb 16
Facts and figures from the March 2016 edition of Public Finance magazine, featuring public trust in officials, EU vs UK vs US employment trends, inflation, housebuilding and Brexit
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4 Feb 16
The collapse of Kids Company shows why scrutiny of public funding for charities needs to improve. The government’s role must be to encourage better, more sustainable organisations into the future
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13 Nov 15
Local government funding cuts could be a ‘silent killer’ for small charities and leave them unable to compete with national organisations, think-tank New Philanthropy Capital has warned.
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13 Nov 15
The Public Accounts Committee has concluded that government funding of the closed charity Kids Company was a “failed and expensive experiment” that must never be repeated.
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11 Nov 15
According to Tolstoy in the opening of Anna Karenina, happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. With so many ways to be unhappy, it’s no surprise that the...
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29 Oct 15
Bankrupt charity Kids Company received at least £46m in public funding over the last 15 years despite evidence that officials raised concerns about its financial management and sustainability...
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17 Sep 15
The National Audit Office has announced it is to investigate the grounds for government funding awards to the closed charity Kids Company, and how the grants were monitored by Whitehall.
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11 Sep 15
MPs have launched an inquiry into the relationship between successive governments and the closed Kids Company charity after concerns were raised about the appropriateness of public funding for the...
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3 Sep 15
Local authorities and the voluntary and community sector serve the same communities and individuals. As further government cuts are likely in the Spending Review, it is in their mutual interest to...
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20 Aug 15
The crisis at Kids Company raises issues about what happens when charities deliver services that the state ought to be running
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17 Aug 15
The Charity Commission has confirmed its investigation into recently closed Kids Company is examining concerns about financial management and governance at the high-profile organisation.
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6 Aug 15
Local authorities will have to intervene to deal with young people who were supported by two charities that have collapsed in the last week.
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22 Jan 15
The Charity Commission is improving its regulatory regime following criticism of its effectiveness, the National Audit Office has found.
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16 Jan 15
A senior charity leader has told Public Finance that third sector organisations are ready to help the NHS tackle current pressures in hospitals, but only if the health service is prepared to foot the...
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7 Jan 15
Large charities have been criticised for failing to be transparent about the amount of public money they receive.
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16 Oct 14
Local authorities often offer little or no help to homeless people according to undercover research into council provision across England by from charity Crisis.
27 Mar 17Charities are the “lifeblood of society” and government should better support them, a House of Lords select committee has concluded.
21 Oct 16Localisation is changing how the voluntary sector works with councils – across a host of services. A summit produced a 16-point plan to help charities get the best out of devolution
12 Sep 16A group of more than 30 voluntary sector leaders has set out a statement of principles for devolution across England that includes a call for greater involvement of voluntary organisations in local...
13 May 16Local authorities should do more to secure the value smaller charities can add to services
6 Apr 16Devolution could free local authorities to develop early intervention and prevention services that make greater use of social investment, a senior third sector figure has told Public Finance.
29 Mar 16Balancing charity objectives with sound financial governance is a tough call for trustees. But it is critical, as the voluntary sector takes on ever more responsibility, writes Dan Corry
22 Mar 16How should NEDs operate in an era of continuous change? By looking outwards to public service users, not upwards or inwards to official bodies, writes Lord Adebowale
22 Mar 16Download our supplement on holding public services to account
24 Feb 16Charities are coming under increasing scrutiny over their governance and fundraising tactics, just as they are taking on more vital work once performed by public organisations
17 Feb 16Facts and figures from the March 2016 edition of Public Finance magazine, featuring public trust in officials, EU vs UK vs US employment trends, inflation, housebuilding and Brexit
13 Nov 15The Public Accounts Committee has concluded that government funding of the closed charity Kids Company was a “failed and expensive experiment” that must never be repeated.
17 Sep 15The National Audit Office has announced it is to investigate the grounds for government funding awards to the closed charity Kids Company, and how the grants were monitored by Whitehall.
11 Sep 15MPs have launched an inquiry into the relationship between successive governments and the closed Kids Company charity after concerns were raised about the appropriateness of public funding for the...
20 Aug 15The crisis at Kids Company raises issues about what happens when charities deliver services that the state ought to be running
6 Aug 15Local authorities will have to intervene to deal with young people who were supported by two charities that have collapsed in the last week.
22 Jan 15The Charity Commission is improving its regulatory regime following criticism of its effectiveness, the National Audit Office has found.
16 Jan 15A senior charity leader has told Public Finance that third sector organisations are ready to help the NHS tackle current pressures in hospitals, but only if the health service is prepared to foot the...
