Ice Bucket Challenge boosts overall UK giving
Research commissioned by CAF shows over half of Britons (55%) think charities involved in social media campaigns encourage people to give more to good causes overall.
Charity Aid Foundation
12 September 2014
How to get a certificate to prove your charity is registered
Charity Commission online services provides access to registration certificate by logging into charity's online account.
Charity Commission
22 September 2014
SROI Network launches assessment tool for social value
The SROI Network (Social Return on Investment, soon to be Social Value UK) launches an online tool to help organisations evaluate their social impact.
Social Enterprise
24 September 2014
Law Commission reports on social investment by charities
The Law Commission has made various recommendations concerning social investment by charities, following its formal consultation, including for an express statutory power to confer on charity trustees the power to make social investments.
Law Commission
24 September 2014
Admissions to view charity property
If your charity charges an admission fee to visit and view charity property the fee will not qualify for Gift Aid, as it is not a gift.
In some circumstances, however, by allowing visitors to view the property in return for a voluntary donation, the payment may qualify for Gift Aid.
HM Revenue & Customs
24 September 2014
How to sell or lease charity property
Charity Commission issues updated guidance on the sale or lease of charity land and property.
Charity Commission
26 September 2014
Government reviews ground-breaking Social Value Act
The Social Value Act improves the way taxpayers' money is spent on public services.
The review will help to decide:
- if the Act should be extended, for instance, to cover contracts for goods and works as well as services; and
- how it might be extended in a way that continues to support small businesses and voluntary, charity and social enterprise organisations to bid for public contracts.
Cabinet Office and Brooks Newmark
30 September 2014
Charities and charity trustees: school governors
What governors of foundation, voluntary aided, voluntary controlled and academy schools need to know about being charity trustees.
The Charity Commission, Department for Education and Welsh Government
8 October 2014
Commission unveils new leadership team
Charity Commission's senior management team shrinks from 11 to 5 under the leadership of new chief executive Paula Sussex.
Civil Society
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