The Fundraising Regulator has today published clarification on religiously motivated giving for charities, emphasising that donations such as in-service collections, offerings, and tithings are all still subject to its code of practice.

An application on behalf of Roman Abramovich to form a charity and distribute the billions generated from his sale of Chelsea football club has been submitted

One of the first YMCAs in the country has removed the national charity’s branding from its name as it marks 180 years of operating in Liverpool www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/180-yea...

A charity has been cleared by the regulator which found that it was victim to a “misinformation campaign” falsely alleging it encouraged children to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers

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Charities losing nearly £30m yearly due to ‘inefficient’ training, data shows

. @jrct.bsky.social has appointed Keon West as its head of reparations to lead a programme that will address the legacy of its endowment

The National Trust is among the charities be have been exempted from a “loophole” in new consumer rights legislation that could have caused it to lose out on funding.

NCVO has said that it was keen to consult its small charities advisory panel on the umbrella body’s controversial recent restructure but was unable to do so fully

The Charity Commission is prepared to receive an application this week for a new foundation to distribute up to £2.5bn generated by the sale of Chelsea football club in 2022

A charity that owes £1.54m in unpaid taxes to HMRC and made large payments to a firm linked to its chair has entered administration, the Charity Commission has announced

An LGBTI+ advocacy charity has announced that it will make one in four of its staff members redundant as part of a restructure.

A children’s charity has become the latest organisation to join the national Coram network, with 100 employees transferring

A Christian charity has had its accounts frozen over concerns that it “seriously understated” its income and may have made unauthorised trustee payments...

A local Mind charity has exited the national federation and rebranded as it plans to expand its services across London

Charity @neuroblastomauk.bsky.social has decided to end a five-year partnership with broadcaster Scott Mills, following his sacking by the BBC this week

A married couple have been disqualified from holding senior positions in the sector after an investigation found several regulatory failings at two charities they managed.

Criminal justice charities have reported increased challenges accessing funding and fears about their ability to continue operating, in response to a @clinks-charity.bsky.social survey

The Fundraising Regulator has named more than 60 organisations that have not paid its increased voluntary levy, and shared the list with the Charity Commission

Some interesting AI trends are emerging from this year’s ongoing Charity Digital Skills Report research, writes @zoeamar.bsky.social

An interim manager has been appointed to an international education charity as part of an investigation into “serious concerns” around safeguarding

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. @cabinet-office-uk.bsky.social has invited civil society organisations, other bodies and members of the public to share ideas to inform the next UK national action plan for open government

NCVO (@ncvo.bsky.social) chief executive Kate Lee has apologised to the umbrella body’s members over “uncertainty and confusion” caused by recent staff changes

The government has invited charities to bid to a short-term fund launched after its levy on gambling firms raised just under £120m in its first year

On the potential for more charity places over a two-day event in 2027, @londonmarathon.bsky.social organisers' spokesperson said: “If permission is granted, we will be in touch with charities with more information.”

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into a fraternal society over a potential risk to a “substantial amount” of charitable funds.

The Meaningful Philanthropy author speaks about the psychology behind giving, understanding donor motivations, engagement strategies for charities and more…

Charities in England and Wales have seen their collective annual income grow faster than their expenditure to over £100bn, according to new analysis by the regulator

Charities must act now as their funding is put at risk by the escalating war in the Middle East, writes @charityexcellence.bsky.social

An LGBTQ+ health charity has announced its closure after operating for more than 40 years due to financial challenges.

Arts Council England (ACE) has announced that it will simplify its application processes after a critical review last year

A common standard for collecting volunteering data backed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has been published.

A report by the Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) has described 2025 as the “toughest year yet” for campaigning amid growing societal divisions.

Girlguiding has confirmed that transgender girls and young women who are members will have to leave the organisation by 6 September

MPs have voted against amendments to a bill that would have exempted smaller charities and social enterprises from upcoming changes to salary sacrifice for pension contributions

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after four ambulances run by a Jewish charity were destroyed by firebombing

An historic charity in south London has announced that it will sell 11 residential properties in a bid to raise up to £4m

Refuge chief executive Gemma Sherrington has stepped down as an Oxfam trustee after four months “due to the current demands on the board alongside my role as CEO of Refuge, whose work is more vital than ever”

London theatre charity Seven Dials Playhouse closes mid-investigation

King Charles has become the patron of the Community Security Trust (CST) after four ambulances operated by a fellow Jewish charity were firebombed yesterday

An environmental charity has received a payout of £430,000 from a minerals company after multiple incidents of clay pollution across Cornwall.

Regulatory code breaches have been found at a national charity and several third-party agencies as part of an investigation into door-to-door fundraising practices

The Big Lunch and the the Big Help Out are teaming up this summer and charities should capitalise on the opportunity, writes @thisismatthyde.bsky.social

Four ambulances operated by Jewish medical service charity Hatzola have been damaged or destroyed in an arson attack in London in the early hours of this morning.

Who’s Funding: @london.gov.uk, the Fore, Groundwork and more

Comic Relief’s flagship telethon Red Nose Day raised £30m this year, according to figures shared at the end of Friday’s event broadcast by the BBC

. @churchofengland.org has dropped plans to replace two of its national charities with a new one, after a parliamentary committee deemed them “not expedient”

Age Scotland could make up to half of its employees redundant and stop many of its services as it faces financial pressures, “predominantly due to a significant drop in income from gifts in wills”

The government has said it will take further action after former Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich missed a recent deadline to donate billions from his sale four years ago to a new charity