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Hubs' future under debate as Destination 2014 consultation
closes
The
National Hubs of Expertise could still be scrapped
from March 2008, the chief executive of Capacitybuilders
has warned
29/03/07
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Payroll Giving drive to mark 20th anniversary
Charities
are losing £900 million a year to the taxman
but more could be done to reduce this figure by increasing
the take up of Payroll Giving, according to Workplace
Giving UK
28/03/07
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Northern third sector to benefit from excellence advisory
body
Charities
in the north of England are set to benefit from a
new body aimed at helping third sector organisations
to improve their performance
27/03/07
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OTS tendering for third sector innovation partner
The
Office of the Third sector is now tendering for a
partner to deliver its £1.2 million ‘Innovation
Exchange’, a new programme which aims to support
the third sector’s capacity to innovate
22/03/07
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Charity chairs need more training opportunities
Only
a small proportion of chairs receive an induction
when joining a charity and most new chairs must learn
on the job, according to a study from the Governance
Hub
21/03/07
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Budget 2007: local funding and tax cuts make for mixed
messages
Gordon
Brown’s eleventh, and probably last, Budget
offered some headlining grabbing, electorate massaging
stuff, particularly in terms of changes to the tax
regime
21/03/07
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Councils holding back third sector, LGA warns
The
third sector is being held back by a lack of imagination
in the public sector, the deputy chair of the Local
Government Association has warned
19/03/07
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Charity direct mail use up
The
use of direct mail by charities increased by 9.1%
between the last quarters of 2005 and 2006, according
to figures from the Royal Mail
16/03/07
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European third sector network launched in Paris
Third
sector leaders representing 19 European countries
gathered in Paris to launch the new Europe-wide charity
management network Euclid
15/03/07
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Olympics Lottery cash diversion won’t affect
sector, says government
The
Department for Culture, Media and Sport has claimed
that despite the diversion of £675 million in
lottery money to fund the 2012 Olympics, there will
be no impact on lottery cash earmarked for the voluntary
and community sector
15/03/07
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Small charities no longer forced to register with
Charity Commission
Up
to 38,000 small charities are now able to opt out
of producing annual registration reports to the Charity
Commission, potentially saving the sector £1.3
million in staff costs
15/03/07
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Charity publishers closed down by High Court
Two
charity publishers have been closed down by the High
Court in Manchester after investigations found they
had misled customers about their charitable donations
14/03/07
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Commission on Unclaimed Assets recommends new social
lender
The
third sector has welcomed a new report from the Commission
on Unclaimed Assets, recommending the establishment
of an independent social investment bank using the
capital from the UK’s dormant bank accounts
12/03/07
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Research to probe impact of Gift Aid on UK tourist
attractions
Research
is to be carried out to assess the impact of new Gift
Aid rules on the UK’s charitable tourist attractions,
such as art galleries and museums
08/03/07
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Charities urged to use caution in equity investment
Expenditure
as a proportion of income is growing for UK charities
and voluntary organisations, up to 96.6%, but Baring
Asset Management has warned charities to be wary of
taking on too much investment risk to cover this increased
expenditure
08/03/07
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Scottish public to be quizzed on attitudes to charity
Scottish
charities now have the chance to find out exactly
what the public think about them – and their
competitors – after the launch of a public monitor
for the country
08/03/07
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VAT petition on Number 10 website
Those
who believe charities should not have to pay VAT are
encouraged to sign a petition saying as much on the
Number 10 website
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