Trustee disqualified for ‘wholly inadequate’ running of Syrian charitable fund
A trustee has been disqualified after failing to demonstrate how he had spent charitable funds raised and collected for the charity Team Syria.
The Charity Commission claimed the trustee had failed to adequately show what the funds collected by the unregistered charity were being spent on, amounting to misconduct and mismanagement.
No-deal is not off the table; charities must prepare, NCVO warns
A no-deal Brexit is not off the table and charities must make sure they prepare for it as a possible outcome, the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has warned.
The warning comes despite a new law, which requires Prime Minister Boris Johnson to delay Brexit if an agreement hasn't been reached.
CEO interview: Kate Bratt-Farrar on life, luck and small but vital charities
The new chief executive of Heart Research UK talks to David Adams about life, luck and the joys of working for a small but vital charity.
The Legal Education Foundation (TLEF) believes that the law plays an essential part in supporting civil society, economic development and democracy. Our vision is of a society where everyone understands the role and value of the law and has the capability and opportunity to use it to ensure their rights, and to fulfil the obligations that accompany these rights.
Camphill Village Trust is a leading, long established and progressive UK charity supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism, mental health problems and other complex support needs.
The Trust has been through significant changes in recent years and we are seeking a new Trustee to join our progressive Board and help us further strengthen our governance and deliver our recently refreshed strategy.
Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to share your expertise? Are you looking for a new challenge? If so, you may be just the person we are looking for.
Newground Together, a Charity based in the North of England, is seeking to recruit for three voluntary posts. There are vacancies for two Trustees to join The Charity Board and also for a non-executive Board Member for its wholly owned Community Interest Company (Newground CIC).
Showroom Workstation is a charity consisting of a four-screen independent cinema, creative industries managed workspace centre and a café/bar. The Showroom cinema shows a wide range of films including independent, foreign-language, archive and documentaries.
30,500
Haywards Heath, UK
Permanent
This is an exciting time to be joining Sightsavers and as Content Producer, you will play a crucial role in raising the profile and awareness of Sightsavers’ eye health and disability and wider social inclusion policy as well as programmatic work and research to a diverse range of audiences. You will support the development of on and offline communication products while engaging with a range of teams and disciplines across the organisation.
45,000
Ara Head Office, Bristol
We are seeking an exceptional person to become our Chief Operations Officer, a new exciting position in the Charity.
Our plan is to increase our financial performance, geographical expansion and ensure we achieve our purpose of “Making life better because we passionately believe that people can change and recover”.
Starfish Asia is a British based charity, with an annual turnover of £500k. We are looking for a Chief Operating Officer, with a view to becoming the CEO, to take the charity forward. The charity's aim is primarily to support schools in poor Christian communities in Pakistan, working in conjunction with local partners.
Gloucester
35 hours a week, Monday to Friday
As the head of its staff team, to represent the Trust to key stakeholders and beneficiaries, develop and implement the Board’s strategy, and lead and manage the Trust’s staff.
40,000 (pro rata) (£20,000 p.a.)
Part time 17.5 hours per week
The Sir Richard Stapley Educational Trust provides hardship grants to mature students of proven academic merit and in financial need studying in the UK. The Trustees are seeking a part-time administrator to take over responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day management of the Trust. Previous experience, ideally in the charity and/or education sectors, and a good understanding of charity regulations and finance is essential.
Raeburn Place Foundation is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation charged with two charitable objectives:
• The advancement of public participation in sport; and
• The advancement of heritage
Ben Uri is a registered charity and operates within the art museum sector. It focuses on the following core areas: 1] BURU – Ben Uri Research Unit recording the Jewish and immigrant contribution to British visual culture since 1900. 2] Exhibitions on site, online and touring 3] The Ben Uri Collection 4] BUAD – Ben Uri Arts and Dementia Institute which is charged with
developing fully researched, accredited art interventions for the elderly living at risk of, or with, dementia.
Vote for the charity sector’s 25 most influential leaders
Charity Times is calling for charity sector professionals to nominate up to two people who deserve to be among the sector’s 25 most influential leaders.
To celebrate its 25th anniversary this year, Charity Times is seeking to celebrate the success of the charity sector as a whole by asking readers to help identify the 25 most influential leaders within the sector.
Charity leaders criticise PM’s decision to suspend parliament
Charity leaders have hit out at the Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend the UK parliament, saying the move undermines democracy and limits the voice of the voluntary sector.
Regulator raises concerns about external scrutiny of charity accounts
Too many charity accounts, particularly those submitted by small voluntary sector organisations, are not being properly scrutinised by external examiners and auditors, according to a Charity Commission report.
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