Elizabeth Bananuka: Diversity, equality and inclusion. Who knew they’d be persona non grata in 2026? I did.

🎧 What can the RHS Chelsea Flower Show’s charity gardens teach us about philanthropy? Hear about the experience of @projectgivingback.bsky.social gardens for good causes from: @trusselluk.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @batconservation.bsky.social YoungMinds

The long-awaited draft code of practice sets out how public bodies, business and other service providers should respond to last year’s ruling that sex in the Equality Act refers only to biological sex

Our top stories of last week included: ⚪️ Top charity brand unveiled ⚪️ Hospice accused of ‘unnecessary redundancies’ ⚪️ Far-right march unwittingly fundraises for refugees

Legacy income remained resilient at £4.4bn in 2025, new research has found

The Good Law Project has raised fresh concerns with the Charity Commission about the think tank Policy Exchange, which is already subject to a compliance case

MPs are calling on the government to “work urgently” to improve banking services for charities amid “widespread difficulties” facing the sector

Choristers who were dropped from performing at the London Marathon by Scope over the gender-critical views of the choir’s founder are threatening to sue the disability charity for alleged discrimination

🎧 Why it’s important to ‘meet people where they are’ to encourage behaviour change @andyglyde.bsky.social and Phillipa Williams explain how @bowelcanceruk.bsky.social's early diagnosis campaign has encouraged more people to go to their GP when they experience symptoms. Podcast: bit.ly/4uj4R16

Two trustees have been appointed at the charity co-founded by Prince Harry as it says it has completed the actions required by the Charity Commission

Our top stories of last week included: ⚪️ Regulator opens case into Princess Eugenie’s charity ⚪️ CIoF's Fundraising Convention scrapped ⚪️ Two hospice charities plan to merge

A charity founder has become the first British person to give more than £1bn in a year, as charitable donations by the UK’s 100 wealthiest have risen to nearly £5bn

The Charity Commission is assessing concerns relating to some of the Royal British Legion’s Northern Ireland branches following media reports

The Charity Commission has opened a compliance case into a charity co-founded by Princess Eugenie of York after concerns were raised about its charitable spending

Resilience is a tricky word. Let’s take that as a given. It’s tricky because, on the one hand, it’s increasingly critical that leaders develop it. On the other hand, it’s an easy word for shifting responsibility @martyndrake.bsky.social

The regulator is investigating Homeless in Need UK, which supports individuals experiencing homelessness

A former charity worker has been ordered to pay almost £28,000 in compensation to two charities he stole from

"You can't have it both ways. You can't say, right, we're doing really great EDI work, but actually we're left very untouched by the process." Joy Warmington on the need to sign up to doing things differently in meaningful anti-racism interventions. 🎧 bit.ly/4tuO766 @brapequality.bsky.social

"You can't have it both ways. You can't say, right, we're doing really great EDI work, but actually we're left very untouched by the process." Joy Warmington on the need to sign up to doing things differently in meaningful anti-racism interventions. 🎧 bit.ly/4tuO766 @brapequality.bsky.social

The Good Law Project has launched a crowdfunder to support an “under attack” internship charity that is being sued by a GB News commentator for not offering schemes for white people

Concerns related to disputes at Scottish charities more than doubled last year, the regulator has revealed

The Royal British Legion has appointed a new Northern Ireland District Committee after saying it identified activity that failed to meet its governance, compliance and behaviour standards

Ben Blackledge succeeds Mike Adamson, who has been interim chief executive of the City and Guilds Foundation since last October

The charity recorded an income of £594,351 in the year ending June 2025; its new campaign seeks to double its annual income and bring in a total of £5m by 2031

More than 350 communities will host counter-hate events this week as part of a UK-wide campaign pioneered by more than 200 charities

Ronald McDonald House UK has changed its logo as part of a global rebrand aiming to modernise the organisation’s identity

Trustees at the City and Guilds of London Institute have been accused of “avoiding proper scrutiny and accountability” by delaying the launch of an independent inquiry into the sale of its commercial arm

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising will hold its final Fundraising Convention this summer before scrapping the flagship conference in favour of more affordable and accessible events

Charity Excellence said its research highlighted a “significant gap” between the support needed by charities with annual incomes of up to £500,000 and what they can realistically access

The Good Law Project has transferred its ownership to a Jersey “purpose” trust in a bid to replicate charity public interest features without Charity Commission guardrails

Charities must keep their commitments to anti-racism at the top of their agenda if they wish to deliver services equitably, the chief executive of @brapequality.bsky.social has stressed

Our top stories of last week included: ⚪️ Winners of the Business Charity Awards revealed ⚪️ Fundraising Regulator’s soft opt-in warning ⚪️ ‘Serious concern’ over charity’s reserves position

The awards, run by Third Sector, recognise the outstanding support given by businesses to UK charities and voluntary organisations

About 70 jobs are at risk after the Royal National Lifeboat Institution confirmed plans to close one of its manufacturing sites

Jess Clarkson: Anyone used to the pace of decision-making in charities and voluntary organisations will recognise the feeling: what can be done in days internally can take months when working with the government

The National Childbirth Trust has rebranded as part of an attempt to make its mission clearer and to reinforce the charity’s support to its service users

Clarke Carlisle has been a mental-health campaigner both during and after his 17-year playing career

The Prime Minister has mandated an independent audit of how allegations of antisemitism among grant recipients are handled by Arts Council England

The Green Party leader has admitted he used “the wrong word” when describing himself as a spokesman for the British Red Cross

The charity works to reduce the negative effects of holidays on tourism destinations and maximise the positive benefits to host communities

Some marketing gave the impression there would be a direct one-to-one relationship between a donor and a child, when in reality funds are often used for a wider community benefit, the regulator says

Union members at the National Coal Mining Museum have ended a long-running strike after voting to accept an improved pay offer

🎧 Feminist leadership, conflicts of interest and a legacy boom Join @emilyharle.bsky.social @andyricketts.bsky.social @lrouse.bsky.social and Emily Burt for the monthly editorial team meeting on the Third Sector Podcast Listen here: bit.ly/4ul2tGI

The numbers don’t lie: it has been a bumper period for legacy giving in the UK. Third Sector’s latest in-depth data report, The Legacy Map, went behind the headline figures to analyse half a decade of legacy data from 100 leading UK charities. Analysis by Emily Burt

The art of curation is a skill charities need to hone in response to the complexities of an engagement landscape. No two people have the same brand experience, however hard we try to manufacture it @awarley.bsky.social

A charity providing auditory verbal therapy to hearing impaired children will enter liquidation next week due to an “increasingly challenging and turbulent environment”

A charity supporting bereaved parents in Liverpool is at risk of closure as a National Lottery grant worth nearly £90,000 a year is coming to an end

This year’s TCS London Marathon is set to raise an estimated £90m, breaking the record set last year

Our top stories of last week included: ⚪️ Warning over 'soft opt-in' administrative burden ⚪️ Commission chair criticises trustee recruitment through personal contacts ⚪️ London Marathon 2027 charity of the year revealed

Sam Carling, MP for North West Cambridgeshire and former Jehovah’s Witness, will chair a new All-Party Parliamentary Group on spiritual and ritual abuse