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Acevo invites charities to participate in year-long anti-racism programme
Up to 50 senior executives from charities will learn how to challenge power, racism and white supremacy culture through the Further, Faster programme
Regulator ‘looking into’ food bank’s rejection of Doctor Who convention donations
The food bank said it could not accept donations from the event in future due to ‘logistical challenges’
Interim chief executive at refugee relief charity takes up permanent role
Wanda Wyporska has been appointed permanent chief executive of Safe Passage International after a brief spell as its interim leader
Charity that loaned £200k to its CEO receives nearly £12k interest on repayment
The Charity Commission opened a compliance case after the charity loaned its chief more than £200,000
Regulator says social media post that referred to ‘harm’ caused by transgender youth charity Mermaids was shared in error
Mermaids has called on the Charity Commission to apologise and provide reassurance to charities working in areas of "highly politicised discussion"
Charity completes £80m sale of 150 military veterans’ homes to Chelsea Football Club
The chief executive of Stoll said the charity was committed to ‘providing every resident with an enhanced programme of financial, wellbeing and rehousing support’
Music charity appoints new chief as it adopts co-leadership model
Under the shared leadership both chief executives will work part-time and evenly share responsibilities
Almost one in three charities experienced cyber security breaches in the past year, research finds
Four in 10 charities reported seeking information or guidance on cyber security from outside their organisation in the past year
Hospice charity announces new chief executive
Susan Hamilton will take on the top job at St Peter’s Hospice from a role at North Northamptonshire Council
Fundraising Regulator to change reporting of opt-out marketing requests
The regulator will take a ‘more proportionate’ approach to publicly naming charities that fail to abide by opt-out marketing requests
RSPCA unveils first rebrand in 50 years
The new branding aims to modernise the charity and attract a younger generation, the RSPCA’s chief executive says
Aid charity rebrands in a bid to become ‘more recognisable’
Action Syria said its updated name and logo would equip the charity for the digital age
British Muslims giving at least four times the national average to charity
A new report from the consultancy Blue State also found that Muslim respondents were more involved with volunteering, community organisations and fundraising events
Army charity files serious incident report after accounts show up to £400,000 of unrecoverable funds
Wiltshire Police confirmed it was conducting an ongoing investigation into the matter
Fundraising regulator ‘assessing information’ in ongoing easyGroup trademark row
Easyfundraising’s chief has said his organisation follows industry best practice, after easyGroup founder complained to regulator
Charity Commission bans trustees over extremist speeches and financial mismanagement
A statutory enquiry by the regulator concluded that a series of speeches from a former trustee incited religious violence and advocated for murder
Peter Wanless to step down as NSPCC chief executive after 11 years in post
The charity said Wanless would remain in the job over the summer as it began recruiting for his successor
Veterans’ mental health charity appoints next chief
Chloe Mackay will join the charity after eight years as deputy chief of an armed forces employment charity
Cancer charity announces next chief executive
Gillian Hailstones will take on the top job at Beatson Cancer Charity in August
One in six UK adults unaware they can leave legacy gifts in wills
A new survey from Cancer Research UK has found that more than half of UK adults do not have a will