Changes to the statutory guidance on local authority investments offer an opportunity for the social economy to make a strong case for local capital accumulation and active community governance, says...
The government has been “unacceptably complacent” in its response to a growing homelessness crisis in England, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
Councils should take advantage of the benefits charities can bring, the chief executive of Wigan Council Donna Hall says, in response to the PF article Public Sector commissioners ‘driving out...
Trust and confidence in UK charities has recently fallen to its lowest level since monitoring began in 2005. Noel Hyndman and Danielle McConville of Queen’s University Belfast consider how this...
The Cabinet Office has released £100bn of grant data for the first time – but the information still lacks necessary detail, the head of data and transparency at the Institute for...
Councils in England are struggling to meet their obligations to prevent, reduce, or delay the need for care as set out in the Care Act 2014, according to a report from the Red Cross.
A CIPFA-developed online platform aimed at helping global not-for-profit organisations get to grips with varying financial reporting methods has been launched today.
UK aid is to fund training courses in financial management, governance and cost effectiveness to smaller British organisations managing humanitarian projects around the world.
The National Citizen Service may no longer be justifiable because of high participant costs and a lack of transparency, MPs on the Public Accounts Committee have said.
Local authorities in Wales working with charities and voluntary organisations must do more to demonstrate they are receiving value for money, the auditor general for Wales has said.
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
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...
