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. |
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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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Our response to the Queen's SpeechWednesday 9 May
Sir Stuart Etherington, our Chief Executive, said: "It is encouraging to see this measure nearing fruition after being announced in the 2011 Budget. The scheme should help to lighten the administrative load, particularly for smaller local charities. Obviously this is a very technical area, and we look forward to working with Government to ensure it delivers on its potential. "While the scheme is welcome, it sits uneasily against the backdrop of the tax relief cap on donations, which is projected to cost the voluntary sector £500 million. Rather than giving with one hand and taking with the other, the Government should take heed of the widespread opposition towards the cap and drop it as quickly as possible." |
PM's comments on tax relief are most encouraging sign yet that proposal will be droppedWednesday 9 May
The Daily Mail reported on Wednesday that the Prime Minister said that the matter would ‘be dealt with’ when questioned about the widespread opposition to the plans. He suggested that he wants the plans dramatically altered or abandoned altogether. |
We have welcomed David Cameron’s hint at a rethink on the tax relief cap on charitable donations, seeing it as the most encouraging sign yet that the Government plans to drop the proposal.
