Our response to the Cabinet Office's progress report on cutting red tapeMonday 21 May
We have today responded to the Cabinet Office report, 'Unshackling Good Neighbours – One Year On'. The report summarises progress made in implementing the recommendations of Lord Hodgson’s Civil Society Red Tape Task Force. Sir Stuart Etherington, our Chief Executive, said: "When the government first announced the creation of a task force aimed at reducing the regulatory and bureaucratic burden faced by voluntary organisations, the most common reaction was an overwhelming sense of déjà vu. However, the Red Tape Task Force and its resulting report represented a new impetus in the drive towards greater efficiency and reducing the countless rules that put people off giving their time and money to good causes, and stifle the volunteer and charity sector in the UK. |
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Loans and finance: how much does the sector borrow?
The Prime Minister lauched Big Society Capital in early April. David Kane, research officer at NCVO, takes a look at what we
know about existing finance arrangements in the sector and makes a judgement about the impact of Big Society Capital.
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£30m VAT concession to support churches is welcome, but full charity exemption is neededFriday 18 May
Charity Finance Group (CFG) and NCVO have stressed that Government must go further than the additional £30m for the Listed Places of Worship grant scheme and exempt all charities from the planned VAT imposition on alterations to listed buildings. Removing the zero rating will bring huge costs to charities operating in listed buildings, yet the scheme is only available for churches and other listed places of worship, with no equivalent fund in place to compensate other affected charities. |
Charity law system gets a clean bill of healthWednesday 16 May
The Charities Act has largely proved to be a good piece of legislation, and the Charity Commission is doing a respectable job of supporting the sector despite its limited resources, according to an independent review being published today. The endorsement forms part of an advisory group review of the Charities Act 2006, which considers key areas of charity law and regulation including rules affecting trustees, public benefit, fundraising and the role of the Charity Commission. It suggests that the current charity law system in the UK is fit for purpose despite the difficult operating environment. |
