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Big Society on the groundA clutch of recent reports highlights a yawning gap between the government led Big Society initiative and what is happening on the ground at local level. Latest issue |
How does £5m yield £73m worth of social gains?A recent report looks at five carer’s centres supported by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers and places a value on the benefits to key stakeholder groups of the centres’ key activities. Latest issue |
Governance shake-up for children's charityChild protection issues, lack of independent trustees and inadequate financial controls first alerted the Charity Commission to take a closer look at the Association for Reaching and Instructing Children in Africa. July 2011 |
Joint working on track at SamaritansDespite an overall reduction of total UK suicide over the years, Samaritans have noted a very gradual increase in suicides on the railways. June 2011 |
Lessons from Wildlife AidThis was a small charity, but the issues of public perception for the wider sector were important learning points, although the regulator found no evidence of the alleged maladministration and mismanagement. June 2011 |
Social housing crossroadsIn his report, Housing Associations in England and the future of Voluntary Organisations, Andrew Purkis examines what happens to the distinctive contribution and character of the voluntary sector, if it takes over the delivery of services previously entrusted to the state.1 June 2011 |
Prime time for charities in work programmeFurther light was shed on how the welfare to work programme1 was going to generate opportunities for charities by welfare reform minister Lord Freud. April 2011 |
Localism bill opportunities for charitiesThe decentralisation and localism bill currently going through parliament include measures to strengthen local democracy. March 2011 |
A funding gapThe government’s Giving Green Paper was published on 29 December along with eight papers from various leaders and thinkers in the sector. February 2011 |
Charities fight mobility benefit cutThe Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) plans to end payment of the mobility component of disability living allowance (DLA) for all state funded residents in care homes after 28 days. February 2011 |
Jury out on SROI toolsA recent report from the Third Sector Research Centre (TSRC) has highlighted some of the challenges associated with using Social Return on Investment (SROI) to evaluate the impact of third sector organisations (TSOs). February 2011 |
The winning performanceStephen Winning was an employee of Scottish Opera Ltd as a technician/driver and part of his job involved driving vehicles requiring an HGV licence. February 2011 |
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Handle on happinessThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) is to build an index which measures national wellbeing. January 2011 |
Long live the charity tax forumThe economic secretary to The Treasury, Justine Greening has responded to Peter Fanning’s letter of 13 October on the recommendations of the Gift Aid Forum (which had its final meeting on 30 November). January 2011 |
Peers debate philanthropy issues
On 2 December a debate on the case for encouraging philanthropy as moved by Lord Janvin, the crossbencher who is on the governing boards of various charities including being chair of the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry. 1 January 2011 |
Universities and public benefit guidanceSam Younger, chief executive of the Charity Commission has written to The Times in response to its front page story (27 November 2010) headlined: ‘Tuition fees ultimatum.’ January 2011 |
Good deals and social enterpriseThe role of social investment in Big Society is something communities, investors and regulators are still shaping, and the challenge is, according to Nick Hurd, minister for Civil Society, how to ‘get it right.’ December 2010 |
Large-scale philanthropy defies economic downtownTwo recent reports, now in their third year, have demonstrated that the UK’s wealthiest individuals are committed to providing long-term commitment to tackling some of the challenges faced by society in the current climate of austerity. December 2010 |
New overseas aid watch-dog to scrutinise impactFormer president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Graham Ward, has been confirmed as the new chief commissioner for the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) which will use a traffic light system in around 20 reports a year to rate the effectiveness of overseas aid programmes. December 2010 |
Added VAT cost for charitiesThe increase in the VAT rate to 20 per cent from 4 January 2011 will seriously affect all charities, in the same way as any other entity which is unable to reclaim all of the VAT it incurs. November 2010 |
