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The City and Guilds Foundation has cancelled its plans to appoint a permanent chief executive, days before Ben Blackledge was due to take up his post
City and Guilds charity scraps CEO appointment plans
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The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into an educational organisation that has failed to file its accounts for the past three financial years
Regulator investigates education charity with three sets of accounts overdue
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A 40-year-old charity has announced that it will close following “a sustained period of significant financial pressure”
40-year-old charity announces closure due to ‘significant financial pressure’
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Police officers are investigating after a hospice charity reported a break-in this week, the third across its sites in recent months
Police investigate third break-in report at hospice charity as appeal launches
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The sector’s regulatory framework is being “weaponised” through “vexatious” complaints about charities, an event yesterday heard.
Charity regulation being ‘weaponised’ through ‘vexatious’ complaints, event hears
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To end Charity Finance Week, Léa Legraien reports on a panel discussion exploring how to strengthen finance-board communication at the Charity Finance Summit
Every charity CEO needs to be financially literate, conference hears
To end Charity Finance Week, Léa Legraien reports on a panel discussion exploring how to strengthen finance-board communication at the Charity Finance Summit...
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Social Enterprise UK (@socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social) group CEO @peterholbrook.bsky.social joins the Civil Society Podcast to discuss efforts to form a sector-wide response to external attacks, as well as government relations and hope for the future
Podcast: Responding as a sector to attacks on civil society
Peter Holbrook joins the podcast to discuss his own efforts at helping to form a sector-wide response, as well as government relations and hope for the future...
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A charity has been charged with corporate manslaughter after two people drowned when a boat capsized during a daytrip.
Charity charged with corporate manslaughter over boat deaths
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HMRC has said it is “working hard” to reduce gift aid processing delays after some large charities raised concerns
HMRC tackles gift aid processing delays as large charities raise concerns
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The director of human rights organisation @libertyhq.bsky.social has urged charities to ensure they retain a diversity of opinions as they face accusations of being “woke”
Charities must retain diversity of opinions amid ‘woke’ accusations, Liberty director says
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As part of Charity Finance Week, Gerardo Del Guercio reveals what AI pilots taught @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social about scaling a charity sustainably
Gerardo Del Guercio: AI doesn’t have to be transformational to be valuable
As part of Charity Finance Week, Gerardo Del Guercio reveals what AI pilots taught Prostate Cancer UK about scaling a charity sustainably...
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Charities are too regularly excluded from early discussions to formulate government policy, a former civil society minister has said
Charities left out of early policy discussions too often, says ex-minister
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Charities have been urged not to become “too funding-led” at the expense of their cause by a major charity leader at an event today.
Charities urged to avoid being ‘too funding-led’ at expense of cause
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Charities producing annual reports that clearly explain how they deliver public benefit are best prepared for new filing rules, according to analysis by @pricebailey.bsky.social
Charities telling clearest story in accounts most ready for new filing rules, experts say
To mark Charity Finance Week, Léa Legraien summarises research from Price Bailey looking at whether charities are ready for the new SORP...
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A Conservative MP and former development minister has urged charities not to worry about the party’s recently proposed cuts to UK aid spending...
Conservative MP tells charities ‘don’t worry’ about aid cuts proposal
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A 50-year old children’s charity has today revealed its new name after its recent exit from its global federation.
Children’s charity changes name after exit from global federation
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A charity working with people who have been in prison has announced that it will close this month after repeatedly failing to secure funding in recent months
Rehabilitation charity to close after multiple funding rejections
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The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (@rbgkew.bsky.social) charity has launched a record public appeal to raise £1m towards the renovation of its historic Victorian glasshouse
Kew Gardens charity launches record appeal to protect iconic glasshouse
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As part of our special Charity Finance Week coverage, Helen Wright looks at how finance teams need to work with other departments to futureproof income streams
Helen Wright: To plan for tomorrow, we need sustainable income
As part of our special Charity Finance Week coverage, Helen Wright looks at how finance teams need to work with other departments to futureproof income streams...
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Charity leaders are still focusing much of their attention on financial sustainability, according to new research by @sfe-posts.bsky.social
Financial sustainability is chief source of pressure for charity leaders, research finds
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Former NCVO chief executive Sarah Elliott has announced that she is stepping down as chief executive of Shelter after just over 12 months in the role
Sarah Elliott to leave Shelter after one year as CEO
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Last chance to take part in Charity Finance Audit Survey 2026
Last chance to take part in Charity Finance Audit Survey 2026
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At the start of #CharityFinanceWeek, Tristan Blythe considers its theme – “Futureproofing Finance. Powering Purpose.” – and the special content that will appear during the week
Tristan Blythe: Charity finance teams need to be ready for tomorrow’s world
At the start of Charity Finance Week, Tristan Blythe considers its theme and the special content that will appear during the week...
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An attempt to remove the president of a global Hindu sect’s controlling powers over its UK charitable arm has been blocked by a court
Bid to remove president of Hindu sect from UK charity blocked by court
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Think Ahead charity will close next year after the government decided to stop funding its core programme to train mental health social workers
Mental health charity to close after government funding ends
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In this interview, Carol Homden, CEO of @wearecoram.bsky.social, discusses recent amalgamation at the UK’s oldest children’s charity
Carol Homden: ‘There is no duplication within the Coram group’
Coram’s group chief executive discusses recent amalgamation at the UK’s oldest children’s charity...
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A first-tier tribunal has overturned Naomi Campbell’s five-year ban from serving as a charity trustee after it ruled the supermodel was deceived by another board member
Naomi Campbell’s five-year trustee ban overturned by tribunal
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The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) distributed a record £1.43bn to charities last year, it has reported, while its income also rose
CAF reports record £1.4bn distribution to charities
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