30 April 2015 

   

 

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Comic Relief's total income fell in the year to July 2014, compared to 2012, the last year its Sport Relief appeal was held, largely as a result of a decision to sell more than half its investment portfolio pending a review.


A former assistant manager at Grant Thornton UK has pleaded guilty to embezzling over £726,000 from trusts set up to help charities.


Just one third of people said they were comfortable with donating money online, with fewer happy to donate by mobile devices, according to a survey by Zurich about the importance of protecting data.



Gift aid payments to charities rose by 12 per cent after three years of little change, according to figures published today by HM Revenue & Customs.


Volunteer 'co-workers' and families of people with learning difficulties have been given permission by the Charity Commission to bring action at the High Court over changes to communities run by the Camphill Village Trust, a disability charity.


An investigation has been launched by the National Trust after a fire broke out yesterday at Clandon Park House in Surrey, a Grade I listed mansion owned by the trust.
Blogs



Dorothy Dalton says that over the past five years, charities have put much greater effort into developing effective governance.
Technical briefing



Robert Warne explains the latest changes to VAT on sporting services.
The Charity Awards



Tables are now available for The Charity Awards 2015 gala dinner and presentation ceremony, to be held at the Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge, on 18 June.
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