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News from 2007

Charities Act 2006 - Regional Events

04.04.07

The Office of the Third Sector and the Charity Commission are jointly running a series of free regional events to raise awareness of the Charities Act 2006 and its implementation.

Basic rate tax down from 22 to 20 pence - loss of over £70 million for charities

22.03.07

Gordon Brown's 2007 budget will result in a reduction of approximately 11.4% in Gift Aid for all charities.

BoardsCount - a new benchmarking initiative

21.03.07

BoardsCount is a new benchmarking initiative focused specifically on governance in the UK Voluntary and Community sector. The benefit for participating organisations is that they will get a clear picture of how the governance practices in their organisation compare with those in other third sector organisations. Participating in the service will also help charities assess how far their organisation complies with the new Code of Governance.

IDeA to train 2,000 local commissioners on involving the third sector in delivering services

14.03.07

Ed Miliband announced today that the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) will run a £2million programme to help local authorities harness the potential of the third sector to impove people&#

VODA North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency

12.03.07

VODA is currently progressing the idea of a trustee network.

They are also trying to organise a training programme around workforce development - the programme will be available here shortly.

Charity begins with public benefit - launch of public debate

07.03.07

Every charity must show it is for the public benefit, the Charity Commission announces today as it publishes a consultation on the priciples of public benefit.

Call to find Charity Champion

27.02.07

The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust is calling for nominations for the 2007 Beacon Prize. Together with the Government's Cabinet Office, UBS Wealth Management and the Vodafone UK Foundation, the charity is urging the public to nominate individuals who have made a significant charitable contribution in giving time, money or skills to a specific cause.

Consultation on CRB checks of trustees of charities

What provisions will have the most impact on charities and on trustees?