Every Friday we compile a weekly round up of NCVO news and views

Storified by NCVO · Fri, May 17 2013 08:35:51

Charities' future prospects look bleak under the coalition

David Cameron's urbane riposte to Margaret Thatcher was: "There is such a thing as society, it's just not the same thing as the state." I...

Austerity policies leave small voluntary groups on the brink

Since October 2012 I have been travelling the country interviewing people at the sharp end of austerity, including the volunteers and sta...

Charity finance news - NCVO forecasts £2.1bn statutory funding drop by 2017

NCVO is predicting that public funding for charities could drop by 12 to 15 per cent by 2017/18, losing the sector an estimated £2.1bn. T...

One fifth of England's volunteer centres suffered 50% or more income reduction last year

New data from NCVO reveals that many of England's volunteer centres suffered substantial drops in their income in the 2011/12 financial y...

Charity finance news - Volunteer centres' income has fallen 'substantially', NCVO survey finds

Volunteer centres are struggling to pull in funding, according to NCVO, with 63 per cent of those that responded to an annual survey repo...

Griff Rhys Jones: I'm a Celebrity Nimby. Get me out of here! - Telegraph

There's former As Time Goes By and Butterflies actor Geoffrey Palmer, 85, sounding off about the HS2 high-speed railway link, while actre...

Charity governance and trustee news - CVSs raise concerns about Navca's recent alliances

Some Navca members have voiced concern over the umbrella body's direction since chief executive Joe Irvin joined in 2012, with one leavin...

Every Friday we compile a weekly round up of NCVO news and views

Storified by NCVO · Fri, Apr 26 2013 08:32:08

Gift Aid warning to charities

Charities are being urged to ensure they are clued up about changes to claiming Gift Aid. A new system went live on Monday replacing pape...

Charity finance news - Charities Online has 1,000 uptake so far

New gift aid declaration service Charities Online has had nearly 1,000 charity users register with it so far, the HMRC has revealed. The ...

Charity governance and trustee news - Wilding promoted to director of public policy at NCVO

NCVO has appointed Karl Wilding as director of public policy to succeed Ben Kernighan, who is leaving the organisation in June to become ...

Partner for £895,000 ACE commissioning grant announced | Museums Association

Arts council also launches £1m fund to engage older people in the arts Arts Council England (ACE) has appointed a consortium of organisat...

Charity governance and trustee news - Losing impact focus will create 'zombie charities', cautions Bubb

Chief executive of Acevo Sir Stephen Bubb has called for charity leaders to focus "unstintingly" on the impact of their organisations, wa...

Every Friday we compile a weekly round up of NCVO news and views

Storified by NCVO · Fri, Apr 19 2013 02:56:26

NCVO and Serco join forces to improve public service outsourcing > LocalGov.co.uk

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and outsourcing giant Serco has launched a code of practice to help improve relat...

National GO Awards finalist: 3CS - Government Opportunities

Government Opportunities (GO) is the essential intelligence hub for all involved in buying for and supplying to the public sector. It del...

There's More to Us Than Fluffy Bunnies

There is a real sense that charity campaigning is under threat now more than ever. This month I take part in two events that will conside...

NCVO: local charities must get say in European funding priorities

Local charities must get a say in setting the priorities for local European funding, NCVO chief executive Sir Stuart Etherington has said...

Sector should be involved in allocation of £5bn EU funding, says NCVO | Community Accounting Services North East (CASNE)

Charities must have a say in how local enterprise partnerships spend more than £5bn of European funding, the National Council for Volunta...

Charity governance and trustee news - Young prospective trustees are 'put off by charity sector elitism'

A combination of financial costs, a daunting demographic of charity peers and an inward-looking recruitment system are preventing young p...

The Voluntary and Community Sector Must Be Confident

Last Friday I was privileged to be a speaker at the Voluntary Action Within Kent (VAWK - www.vawk.org.uk ) bi-annual conference - 'Hangin...

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Storified by NCVO · Fri, Apr 12 2013 08:02:14

NCVO and Serco launch code of practice for public service provision

NCVO and Serco have published a new code of practice to help prime and subcontractors, whether in the private or voluntary sectors, work ...

Charity finance news - NCVO and Serco release code of practice for prime/sub relationship

NCVO and Serco have launched a code of practice aiming to improve the relationships between prime and subcontractors delivering public se...

NCVO launches code of practice to raise standards

A new Code of Practice published today by NCVO aims to improve the relationships between prime and subcontractors in public services. Dev...

Charity governance and trustee news - NUS president hits back at trustee criticism of Kernighan appointment

National Union of Students president Liam Burns has defended the appointment and salary of CEO-designate Ben Kernighan, and demanded an a...

Payment by results: live discussion

Public services are increasingly being commissioned on a payment by results (PbR) basis, under which the delivery organisation is paid on...

Charity governance and trustee news - Sector faced many similar challenges in Thatcher's 1980s Britain, shows report

Central government grants to voluntary organisations more than tripled from £93m when Margaret Thatcher first came to power in 1979 to £2...

An uncertain future for Britain's charity shops

The humble charity shop will be hit by further financial burdens thanks to the government's new business rates scheme. We've all got a lo...

Every Friday we compile a weekly round up of NCVO news and views

Storified by NCVO · Fri, Apr 05 2013 07:13:46

Charity governance and trustee news - Where's the charity sector's voice?

With the Welfare Reform Act 2012 coming into force, charities face increased pressure on their services from the most vulnerable in socie...

Charity governance and trustee news - Ben Kernighan leaves NCVO for NUS

Ben Kernighan, deputy chief executive and director of public policy at NCVO is to join the National Union of Students as chief executive ...

NUS appoints Ben Kernighan as new chief executive

The National Union of Students (NUS) has announced that Ben Kernighan will join as the new chief executive. He will take up the position ...

Charity governance and trustee news - NUS trustee objects to Kernighan's appointment and pay

A trustee of the National Union of Students has condemned the organisation's decision to appoint Ben Kernighan as chief executive, claimi...

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Volunteer centre achieves quality mark

A MARK of quality has been awarded to North East Lincolnshire's volunteer centre VANEL. The hub for a host of volunteer organisations was...

Russam GMS signs preferred supplier deal with NCVO | Business intelligence for recruitment and resourcing professionals

Interim management supplier Russam GMS has been appointed the preferred recruitment supplier by the National Council for Voluntary Organi...

PR Newswire UK: UBM Brings Together Organisations for Successful Partnerships -- LONDON, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

LONDON, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- *HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN BUSINESS AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR* UBM plc tod...

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Storified by NCVO · Fri, Mar 22 2013 03:25:26

Charity sector leaders react to budget statement

Welcome for online giving gift aid consultation, social investment tax relief and employer NI contributions

Budget tax relief welcomed by social enterprise and investment leaders

Government will consult formally on details by this summer and introduce relief in 2014 finance bill New tax incentives will aim to make ...

Relatively positive sector response for 2013 Budget

The sector has responded relatively positively to the 2013 Budget. ACEVO, CFG, NCVO, CAF, the IoF and Social Investment Business all focu...

Charity finance news - Budget: Osborne delivers tax breaks for social investment

The social investment sector has welcomed the news today that government will introduce a new tax relief for social investment in the Fin...

Charity finance news - Budget: All charities to receive £2,000 help with National Insurance

Today's Budget reports that from April 2014, every UK business and charity will be entitled to a £2,000 Employment Allowance towards thei...

Easier online Gift Aid registration 'could bring in £735m more' | Community Accounting Services North East (CASNE)

Charities could gain £735m a year in extra Gift Aid claims if the government made it easier for people to sign up to the tax-effective gi...

Charity fundraising news - Budget: Government to consult on one-off gift aid declaration for digital giving

The prospect of donors being able to make just one gift aid declaration that would apply to all their charitable giving online and on mob...

Charities gain from allowance on national insurance contributions from 2014 | Community Accounting Services North East (CASNE)

Charities will benefit from a £2,000 employment allowance towards their bill for national insurance contributions from April 2014, Chance...

Voluntary and Community Sector and Local Government Should Seek Common Cause

My strategic advice to the sector, is to seek to find common cause with local government to make the case to central government to stop o...

Charity governance and trustee news - Sir Stuart: NCVO will fight attacks against campaigning

NCVO is ready to fight against any attack on charity campaigns, Sir Stuart Etherington, chief executive of NCVO has said today in a speec...

Every Friday we compile a weekly round up of NCVO news and views

Storified by NCVO · Fri, Mar 15 2013 04:38:49

Umbrella bodies urge local authorities to spare sector from disproportionate cuts | Community Accounting Services North East (CASNE)

Sector leaders have written to all local authorities in England urging them to spare charities from disproportionate cuts as they draw up...

Drive aims to recreate the volunteering buzz of London 2012

London is just about still glowing in the aftermath of an astoundingly successful Olympic and Paralympic Games, where the achievements of...

NCVO offers Certificate in Sustainable Funding

NCVO has developed the Certificate in Sustainable Funding, a new learning programme to help senior managers and trustees to put sustainab...

Every Friday we compile a weekly round up of NCVO news and views

Storified by NCVO · Fri, Apr 27 2012 02:44:15

Give it Back, George

There is widespread alarm and despair among charities and other organisations at the government's proposal to cap tax relief on donations...

Tax-relief cap will curtail major gifts - The Art Newspaper

Tax-relief cap will curtail major gifts British government's proposal to close tax loopholes upsets museums and their biggest donors By M...

Church Times - One-size tax-relief cap won't fit all, warns C of E adviser

Question of the week: One of the signatories, Richard Ross, the chairman of the Rosetrees Trust, which funds medical research, told Chann...

CITR will be included in cap on tax relief, confirms Treasury

Treasury has confirmed that community interest tax relief (CITR) will be included in its proposed cap on tax relief. NCVO has warned this...

'Untold damage' to social investment market if CITR included in tax relief cap - Government Opportunities

Government Opportunities (GO) is the essential intelligence hub for all involved in buying for and supplying to the public sector. It del...

Giving Summit reception cancelled as tax cap debate rages

The drinks reception of the Giving Summit has been scrapped, but the Summit will go ahead as sector leaders suggest the networking soiree...

Is cracking down on charitable tax relief a good cause? - Telegraph

Whatever the outcome of the consultation, due to be announced in the summer, charity bosses say the proposals have already done damage. S...

The tax relief row exposes big charities' priorities

Belief in the sanctity and essentially paternalistic relations of charitable giving seems to have become almost a conditioned reflex for ...

Voluntary sector network daily: Monday 23 April

NCVO has received confirmation that the proposed tax-relief caps will also affect community investment tax relief In their submission to ...

UK ready to give more, says report

New research released today shines a light on UK giving, highlighting the appetite many people have to respond to increased need in their...

Open data can benefit voluntary sector

Charities can improve interventions and the impact of their work through effective use of open data The Nominet Trust team is spending a ...

Live Q&A: Cuttings costs and protecting quality, Tuesday 1 May

The latest NCVO Charity Forecast Survey has revealed that although the voluntary sector is pessimistic about the economy, many charities ...

Talktalk Telecom Group PLC : UK Digital Champion, Martha Lane Fox launches new partnership, Go ON UK | 4-Traders

UK Digital Champion, Martha Lane Fox launches new partnership, Go ON UK 23/04/2012 Age UK, BBC, Big Lottery Fund (BIG), E.ON, Lloyds Bank...

Every Friday we compile a weekly round up of NCVO news and views

Storified by NCVO · Fri, Apr 20 2012 04:15:26

Charity tax plans to be reviewed

Downing Street announces full consultation on implementation of tax relief caps, including those for charitable donations Downing Street ...

It's as if he'd never been away... PM back as charity tax row rumbles on

Downing Street announced that a formal consultation process would be held this summer to give the Government time to amend its controvers...

Charity leaders want re-think on tax relief cap | Lifestyle | Bdaily Business Network

Proposed cap on tax reliefs charities could exacerbate a 'perfect storm' of increased demand and reduced funding and support. Research fr...

Charity tax U-turn hope as David Cameron bows to pressure and announces talks

George Osborne created the row by announcing a cap on tax relief on charitable donations at £50,000 or a quarter of an individual's incom...

Charities worried over tax-cap plan

Government plans to limit tax relief have been criticised by some charities, which fear a cap will result in a drop in donations from wea...

Cameron launches Tory local election campaign: Politics live blog

As I left for my Easter break, MPs were still complaining about George Osborne's March budget. And a week later, as I return, the unravel...

Desperate scramble to salvage the charity tax: Exemptions and a string of changes in bid to end Cabinet fury

By Alex Hawkes and Dan Atkinson PUBLISHED: 15:20 EST, 14 April 2012 | UPDATED: 04:31 EST, 15 April 2012 Cracking down on a tax relief use...

Backbenchers oppose charity tax cap

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Backbenchers oppose charity tax cap

Almost two thirds of Conservative and Liberal Democrat backbenchers are opposed to the cap on tax relief for charitable donations, a poll...

Treasury publishes figures on taxes paid by the rich

The Treasury has published data showing that some of the UK's wealthiest citizens pay as little as 10 per cent of their income in tax by ...

Employment levels in the sector experience a slight recovery

Employment levels in the voluntary sector experienced a slight recovery during the final quarter of 2011 according to latest analysis of ...

Rise in voluntary sector employment for first time in six quarters

Employment in the voluntary sector has increased for the first time in the past six quarters with an additional 36,000 employees estimate...

Voluntary sector network daily: Thursday 19 April

Analysis of the latest Labour Force Survey by the TSRC, NCVO and Skills - Third Sector has shown that the voluntary workforce grew by 5% ...

NCVO Charity Forecast

NCVO's quarterly Charity Forecast provides some insight into how charity leaders are feeling about the near future. This latest edition t...

Volunteering England warns against 'job substitution'

Volunteering England has warned organisations against job substitution, stating that it risks damaging the reputation of volunteering. Th...

The Chancellor George Osborne's Budget speech on 21st March 2012 announced a cap on income tax relief for large donations. The Give it back, George Campaign was launched to try and reverse that decision. As of 13 April we have 2709 supporters and counting.

Storified by NCVO · Fri, Apr 13 2012 07:24:32

giveitbackgeorgedotorg

Dear Chancellor, We write regarding the cap on income tax reliefs announced in the Budget and specifically regarding their negative impac...

Joint letter to Chancellor highlights Budget's negative impact on donations to charity | National Council for Voluntary Organisations

We have written a joint letter, with ACEVO, Charities Aid Foundation, Charity Finance Group, Charity Tax Group and the Institute of Fundr...

BBC News - Budget 2012: Charities could lose big donors

22 hours ago ... Charities say big donors will be discouraged by a tax relief cap introduced in the 2012 Budget.

Budget 2012: charity donations 'threatened' by limits on tax relief - Telegraph

The threat to charitable giving appears to undermine the Coalition's efforts to get more wealthy people to donate money to charity. Sir S...

Budget 2012: Last-minute cap on tax relief for rich 'too hasty'

By Dan Atkinson and Alex Hawkes PUBLISHED: 16:49 EST, 24 March 2012 | UPDATED: 16:49 EST, 24 March 2012 Controversial Budget proposals to...

Charities will suffer from new curbs on donations

A Budget cap on tax breaks for charitable giving will hit the most vulnerable, George Osborne was warned today.

Attack on philanthropic donations has already cost charities £5m

One anonymous donor is believed to have scrapped plans to hand £5 million to a charitable foundation since the Chancellor's surprise anno...

Eight out of 10 philanthropists surveyed say proposed tax relief cap will affect giving | Philanthropy UK

Posted on 30th March 2012 Eight out of 10 major philanthropists say giving will be affected by the tax relief bombshell dropped on major ...

George Osborne faces revolt over 'tax on giving' as charity donations dry up

National Theatre chief calls budget move 'bizarre' amid cabinet unrest over chancellor's bid to target rich A powerful alliance of aid gr...

Charities Tax: Nine Out Of 10 Worried About Cap On Relief For Donation

Nearly 90% of charity bosses fear the government's cap on tax relief for charitable donations will hit their wealthy backers, as the back...

Tax relief clarification note clarifies little, say sector policy heads

The gift aid claimed by a charity on a supporter's donation will be counted by HMRC as contributing to the donor's own tax relief in asse...

Revelations about tax relief cap 'get worse and worse'

The proposed cap on tax reliefs create a "huge disincentive" for anyone to give more than a quarter of their income to charity, and so is...