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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 17h

A north London-based charity, which operated a food bank, has closed suddenly after a court winding up order.

Food bank charity closes suddenly after court order

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 20h

Sector leaders have signed a letter to prime minister Keir Starmer, warning that charity workers are facing abuse amid increasing “far-right activity” in the UK and urged his government to act

Prime minister urged to act as charities report staff facing abuse

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 20h

Charities have expressed concerns about their energy bills rising next month as a levy to fund future nuclear power projects is introduced

Charities fear electricity bills rise due to nuclear infrastructure levy

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 23h

On #CharityFinanceWeek, RABI’s financial controller discusses the ways that charity finance professionals can adapt their storytelling to different audiences

Chris Coopman: Telling stories when budgeting and forecasting

On Charity Finance Week, RABI’s financial controller discusses the ways that charity finance professionals can adapt their storytelling to different audiences...

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 23h

To mark #CharityFinanceWeek, Tristan Blythe explains why the theme for this year is both important and timely

Tristan Blythe: Finance, impact and the story you tell

To mark the start of Charity Finance Week, Tristan Blythe explains why the theme for this year is both important and timely...

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 1d

The @newsnmc.bsky.social is consulting its staff on proposals to remove 145 posts from a total of around 1,400 as part of a restructure

Nursing regulator charity proposes 145 job cuts

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 1d

WaterAid dismissed four members of staff last year after investigating reports of safeguarding misconduct, according to recently filed documents

Four aid charity employees dismissed after safeguarding investigations

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 1d

Changes to employers’ national insurance contributions are stifling charity shops’ ability to raise money for their parent charities, sector retailers have said

Charity retailers report generating less profits for their cause due to NICs changes

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 4d

Fadi Itani, CEO of Muslim Charities Forum, says his organisation’s members are providing crucial support despite limited resources and persistent Islamophobia

Fadi Itani: British Muslim charities are restoring hope in divisive times

The CEO of Muslim Charities Forum says his organisation’s members are providing crucial support despite limited resources and persistent Islamophobia…

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 4d

People with “middle-sized” estates leave a larger share of their wealth to charities in their wills than richer legacy donors, according to new research by @legacyfutures.bsky.social

‘Mid-value’ legacy donors are the most generous, research finds

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 4d

Prince Harry has accused the Charity Commission’s recent investigation into a charity he co-founded of falling “troublingly short” in its findings.

Prince Harry criticises regulator’s verdict on Sentebale case

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 4d

The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) has stopped funding US projects because it is no longer confident in its understanding of the policy environment

Foundation of ‘UK’s most generous man’ pulls funding from US due to policy uncertainty

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 5d

Wealthy people are donating more money than previously but some are put off by difficulties accessing information about the impact of specific charities, according to new research

Donations from wealthy people increasing but lack of impact reporting a barrier, report says

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 5d

An investigation into the former acting chief executive of an anti-poverty charity in London has concluded and found no evidence to support anonymous claims made against him

Complaints against former acting CEO of anti-poverty charity not upheld

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 5d

The government has been urged to reform gift aid rules to reduce the estimated millions of pounds that is currently not claimed each year.

Government urged to reform gift aid rules as millions unclaimed

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 5d

The Fundraising Regulator has said that it will be tightening the rules for online platforms such as JustGiving offering zero tip options to donors from the start of next month

Regulator to tighten fundraising platforms’ zero tip rules from next month

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 6d

A mosque charity has raised over £30,000 following a suspected arson attack on Saturday evening, which is being treated as a hate crime by police

Over £30,000 donated to mosque charity after suspected arson

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 6d

Sectors organisations have criticised Robert Jenrick after the shadow justice secretary posted a video claiming that more than 30 immigration judges have links to “open borders charities”

Shadow justice secretary criticised for video linking ‘activist’ judges to charities

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 6d

The Conservative Party should defend charities’ right to campaign and criticise the government, one of the party’s MPs has said.

Conservative Party should defend charities’ right to campaign, says MP

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 6d

The government has no plans to introduce paid statutory volunteering leave, despite a charity-led campaign to do so

Government resists charities’ calls to introduce paid statutory volunteering leave

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 7d

The @nationaltrust.org.uk has confirmed that 6% of its members of staff will have taken redundancy, around 500 full-time roles, following a review

National Trust cuts 500 roles after redundancy consultation

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 7d

The UK has the ‘worst tax position for charitable giving that I can think of’, a former leader of the Conservative Party has said, urging the country to mirror the USA’s approach to wealthy donors. h

UK has ‘worst tax position’ for charitable giving, ex-Conservative Party leader claims

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 7d

Chair and CEO leave 40-year-old health charity
@mndscotland.bsky.social ‘fighting for survival’

Chair and CEO leave 40-year-old health charity ‘fighting for survival’

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 7d

High-profile closure announcements and rising costs do not spell the end for charity shops in the UK, says
Charity Retail Association CEO Robin Osterley

Robin Osterley: Charity retail – a new road ahead

High-profile closure announcements and rising costs do not spell the end for charity shops in the UK, says the Charity Retail Association’s CEO…

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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 7d

Princess Eugenie has become a patron of an arts charity dedicated to giving young people access to the creative sector through work placements and training

Princess Eugenie becomes arts charity patron

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