New and updated charity guidance
As a result of customer feedback, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has updated several areas of charity guidance.
The Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme
Annex II non-charitable expenditure
Annex VIII: Tainted Charity Donations
HMRC
9 October 2013
New research on foundations with regard to social investments
ACF publishes "Charitable trusts and foundations' engagement in the social investment market", which investigates approaches and motivations with regard to social investments.
Association of Charitable Foundations
9 October 2013
The charity sector is not taking full advantage of opportunities presented by data
"The power of data: Is the charity sector ready to plug in?" explains what needs to be done to ensure charities can make the most of the data revolution.
New Philanthropy Capital
10 October 2013
Addressing the sector's concerns around the Lobbying Bill
NCVO welcomes the commitment by the Government to address the "legitimate concerns of many charities and other voluntary organisations" but its parliamentary briefing explains further changes are needed.
NCVO
14 October 2013
UK voluntary sector income: half is now earned from trading not giving
Peter Holbrook, CEO of SEUK, explains there has not been a corresponding shift in how the voluntary sector describes itself.
Social Enterprise UK
17 October 2013
Editor of Charity Times, said: " The quality of the shortlist this year was the highest ever."
Charity Times
17 October 2013
Treasury may revisit charity tax cap
BBC's political editor Nick Robinson has warned current political and economic imperatives suggests that the Treasury will try to introduce a charity tax cap again.
Civil Society
17 October 2013
Mountstar (PTC) Limited -v- Charity Commission for England and Wales
Judgment delivered on 17 October 2013
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