Charity Links 12/6/13

Tougher rules for charities urged

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.expressandstar.com/business/uk-money/2013/06/05/tougher-rules-for-charities-urged/

Charities Act "critically flawed" on public benefit, say MPs

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/public-administration-select-committee/news/charities-report/

BBC News: Rules determining charitable status are flawed, say MPs

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22779337

Charities using financial reserves to reduce pensions deficits

For more information, please click on the following link: http://bdaily.co.uk/third-sector/06-06-2013/charities-using-financial-reserves-to-reduce-pensions-deficits/

Charities lost almost £150m to fraud last year, says National Fraud Authority

For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/national-fraud-authority

1 in 10 charities with income of £100k plus report fraud. Charity Commission urge charities to have fraud controls in place.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk//news/1-in-10-charities-with-income-over-%A3100,000-report-detected-fraud-in-last-financial-year-060613/

MPs urge charities to control 'chuggers' in wake of public criticism

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jun/06/charity-chuggers-mps-warn-fundraising

Charity Commission responds to Public Administration Select Committee's report

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk//news/response-to-pasc-report-060613/

Charities and tax - a response from CC Chair, William Shawcross, writes to The Times

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk//news/charities-and-tax-%E2%80%93-a-response-060613/

Small Charity Week competition winners are announced

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/fundraising/news/content/15325/small_charity_week_competition_winners_announced

For more information, please click on the following link: http://smallcharityweek.com/i-%E2%99%A5-small-charities-day/

PleaseFund.Us ‘Digital Innovation’ Grants – a grant package awarded to charities specifically to establish and boost their presence in the growing crowdfunding space.

Applications close on 1st July 2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.pleasefund.us/help/charity-grants

New website to match finance and accounting volunteers to charities

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.fundraising.co.uk/news/2013/06/06/new-website-match-finance-and-accounting-volunteers-charities

Shadow Charity Sorp committee is announced

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/finance/news/content/15324/shadow_charity_sorp_committee_is_announced

Charity Commission's budget at risk, says watchdog

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/charity-commissions-budget-at-risk-says-watchdog-8650780.html

Charity Commission collaborating with ICAEW to assess strategy in charities

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk//news/new-project-assessing-strategy-in-charities110613/

Charity Go ON UK teams up with Microsoft to provide refurbished computers to disadvantaged people for as little as £24

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.itpro.co.uk/desktop-pcs/19968/%C2%A324-pc-scheme-help-uk-charities-and-benefit-claimants

The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, the £2.1bn UK-based children’s charity doubled its investments in climate change last year to £20.5m

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2013-10-06/tci-charity-more-than-doubles-climate-change-giving

Deloitte: Making An Impact Through Our Charity Partnerships

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.mondaq.com/x/244332/Charities+Non-Profits/Making+An+Impact+Through+Our+Charity+Partnerships

Travel Retail Consortium raises £3400 via charity fundraising events in early 2013. Kent-based charity MAGIC benefits

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.dfnionline.com/article/Travel-Retail-Consortium-steps-us-charity-drive-1865716.html

Friends of Norden Jubilee Park announce its charity for the year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/80788/friends-of-norden-jubilee-park-announce-its-charity-for-the-year

Charities Property Fund is now the twentieth largest charity in the UK by assets after purchasing four car showrooms has taken its net asset value to £510m.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cpfund.org.uk/home/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.cpfund.org.uk/documents/articles/33.pdf

Charity SoldierOn! joins forces with MoD. SoldierOn! is Recruiter.co.uk charity partner for 2013-14

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.recruiter.co.uk/news/2013/06/recruiter-charity-soldieron-joins-forces-with-mod/

Newcastle law firm Sintons supports Down's Syndrome North East charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2013/06/10/newcastle-law-firm-sintons-supports-down-s-syndrome-north-east-charity-51140-33452363/

Blaydon Race 2013 - he race charity for 2013 is the Heel and Toe Children's Charity

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/thousands-turn-out-blaydon-race-4283370

MORE TH>N Pet Insurance has named the RSPCA as its official charity and donated £120,000 to the organisation.

The partnership will last 5 years, and all charitable money raised by MORE TH>N's pet division, by fundraising and volunteer work, will go to the RSPCA.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.petproductmarketing.co.uk/content.php?sid=783

Sheffield health insurance firm Westfield Health has fun fundraising for their chosen charities of the year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/health-insurance-firm-has-fun-fundraising-1-5752703

St. Enoch Centre is urging charities from Glasgow and the West of Scotland to apply to become their Charity of the Year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.st-enoch.co.uk/whats-on/news-events/charity-of-the-year/

Towergate Insurance set up the Towergate Charitable Foundation in 2008. Since then, it has raised £6m in support of local hospices, the NSPCC, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Cancer Research UK.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/community/towergate-charitable-foundation-reaches-6m-mark-1-5153641

Cats protection named purina pet cares charity of the year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.petbusinessworld.co.uk/news/feed/cats-protection-named-purina-pet-care-s-charity-of-the-year

Royal Albert Hall revenues up 4.3% YoY in 2012

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/royal-albert-hall-revenues-up-4-3-yoy-in-2012/054955

Jupiter Hotels announces Breast Cancer Care as charity of the year

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.incentivetravel.co.uk/news/hotel/14091-jupiter-hotels-announces-breast-cancer-care-as-charity-of-the-year

Brazilica announce Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation as 2013 charity partner

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.brazilicafestival.co.uk/news/brazilica-announce-roy-castle-lung-cancer-foundation-as-2013-charity-partner/

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.clickliverpool.com/culture/culture/1219001-brazilica-announce-roy-castle-lung-cancer-foundation-as-2013-charity-partner%E2%80%8F.html

Staff at Nationwide International have selected Isle of Man Hospice as their charity for the coming year.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.isleofman.com/News/details/55702/nationwide-international-choose-hospice-as-their-charity-of-the-year-

The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is happy to announce the John Merricks Sailing Trust (JMST) as the Official Charity Partner for the RYA OnBoard (OB) programme.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.sail-world.com/UK/RYA-partners-with-John-Merricks-Sailing-Trust-for-OnBoard-programme/110284

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/TheJohnMerricksSailingTruste.aspx

Specsavers urges charity nominations

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/news/retford-specsavers-urges-charity-nominations-1-5735561

Sue Ryder Care has been nominated charity partner for London Luton Airport 2012 and 2013.

For more information, please click on the following link: http://www.london-lutoninthecommunity.co.uk/content/1/29/charity-partnership.html

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