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Charities offered free office space in London
The Southwark-based building provides workspace for voluntary organisations struggling to secure affordable office and meeting space
Food bank charity saved from closure after ‘incredible’ community fundraising effort
The charity was facing closure after being suddenly evicted from its old premises
Former Eden Project chief to lead museum charity
Gordon Seabright will join the Horniman Museum and Gardens in June
Charities warn of ‘potentially disastrous’ impact of proposed changes to fee structures
One consultation could result in fees being introduced for charities that provide immigration advice, while in Scotland charges could be levied on background checks for volunteers
Spending on legacy fundraising rises by 31 per cent in a year, figures show
More than 6 per cent of charity fundraising expenditure in 2022/23 was spent on legacies, research conducted among a sample of 30 charities of different sizes indicates
British Youth Council makes 17 redundancies after entering liquidation
The 75-year-old youth voice charity’s demise was ‘accelerated’ by the collapse of The Body Shop, liquidators say
About 200 charities set to lose royal patronage
Buckingham Palace has been reviewing the more than 1,000 patronages and presidencies held by Elizabeth II, Charles III and Camilla
CoppaFeel! founder Kris Hallenga dies aged 38
Tributes are being paid to Hallenga, who was a ‘tireless force for breast cancer awareness’
Fivefold increase in companies offering volunteering opportunities, research finds
But the promotion of volunteering opportunities in the workplace could be improved, according to a report into the findings
Corporate abuse prevention charity appoints next chief
Eleanor Rosenbach is joining the Corporate Justice Coalition after three years at the Right to Education Initiative
Administrator stole more than £65,000 from preschool charity
Claire Precious admitted stealing the funds from Bassetts Farm Preschool in Devon
MPs call for more support to help people volunteer
A fund to pay travel costs was among the suggestions made in a parliamentary debate
Regulator alerted after six trustees suspended at breastfeeding charity amid transgender row
The Charity Commission says it is ‘assessing information’ received about an ongoing governance dispute
Royal Opera House to change its name
The arts charity says it will become the Royal Ballet and Opera from September
Charities losing their radical identities, foundation chief warns
Paul Streets says he thinks charities can rediscover their roots but ‘it will take quiet, persistent, determined but purposeful anger’
Research charity appoints chief executive
Lindsay Easton is taking over from Lynn Dunne, who will retire
More than 50 charities in Northern Ireland call for help after £3.6m grant scheme is halved
The funding cut to the Core Grant Funding Scheme led to staff redundancies and reductions in services, with some organisations no longer able to operate, charities tell the health minister
Workplace volunteering can reduce sickness absences, report finds
It can improve staff wellbeing, increase productivity and benefit communities, Pro Bono Economics concludes
160 jobs at risk as Guide Dogs tackles estimated £20m funding gap
The charity says fixed costs have increased considerably while fundraising income has plateaued
Charities facing 'campaign drain' as pressure on staff grows, report finds
The Sheila McKechnie Foundation says the results of its annual campaigner survey are a 'stark warning to organisations and donors'