NHS Charities Together’s Covid-19 appeal has raised a total of £130m since it launched in March.

The Big Society Trust is to be headed up by former National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)’s chief executive Sir Stuart Etherington amid a rebrand to reflect its wider remit.

A charity that supports disabled people and their families is to draft in a safeguarding and governance expert through a change to its senior management structure.

Around 6,000 charities have had their registration voided after a court ruled they were unlawfully processed by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.

Charity law experts have criticised the level of Charity Commission guidance for volunteer trustees, saying it places an “undue burden” on them and may discourage people from taking up the role.

The Wales lottery, Loteri Cymru, has made £40,000 available to help charities that have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.