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2 Sep 19
Dogged by scandals and a donations slump, clarity on operations and use of funds is vital if the charity sector is to win back public confidence. Rachel Willcox reports.
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17 Jun 19
The UK’s largest charities paid audit fees of £72.3m in 2017-18, a rise of £10.2m in just four years, according to an online data service.
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20 May 19
The potential of the new Scottish National Investment Bank will be compromised if it is limited to funding only commercial activities, the Scottish Government has been warned.
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24 Apr 19
The Homelessness Reduction Act is being undermined by a “chronic” shortage of affordable housing, MPs have heard.
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1 Apr 19
Thirty per cent of the UK’s children - 4.1 million – are living on less than 60% of the current median income, according to official data.
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28 Feb 19
CIPFA will continue to provide secretariat support for charity accounting rules after being awarded the contract for a further three years.
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26 Feb 19
Children’s services in England are at “breaking point” as funding has been slashed by nearly a third since 2010, charities have warned.
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12 Feb 19
Calls for a multi-billion-pound cut in the UK’s foreign aid budget and the abolition of the Department for International Development are a “recipe for disaster”, NGOs have warned.
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24 Jan 19
The UK is giving £2.5m to support the United Nation’s peace process in the war-torn country of Yemen.
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23 Nov 18
Most large charities are not reporting their reserves accurately and may have an “incomplete understanding” of what they are, a watchdog has warned.
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8 Oct 18
The government must inspect financially struggling councils to ensure they are fulfilling their social care duties, an umbrella group for disability charities has urged.
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17 Apr 18
Charities can no longer expect the public to give them the benefit of the doubt, new Charity Commission chair Baroness Stowell warned in her first major speech in the role.
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7 Nov 16
Progress in setting global standards for not-for-profit bodies is gaining pace, as standard setters identify common issues and good practice
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14 Aug 15
With NHS finances under pressure, there is a need for more data, transparency and consistency to fully understand the implications and role of independent providers in the provision of NHS-funded...