Charity Update 17 October 2012
17 October 2012
2 October 2012
Call for banks to ring-fence loans to
charities
ACEVO calls for a
new state bank for small and mid-sized
businesses to provide a ring-fenced fund giving out loans to the
charity sector.
Civil Society Finance
4 October 2012
Payment-by-results could squeeze out charities
Payments made by the Government under its
payment-by-results initiative threatens to
exclude charities and social enterprises.
Charities Aid Foundation
7 October 2012
Social investment market could be worth £1bn by
2016
Recent Big Society Capital research indicates that the social
investment market could be
worth £1bn by 2016 whilst the Big Lottery
Fund suggests
investment readiness is a concern.
Philanthropy UK
9 October 2012
Charity Commission launches podcasts to train charities on
charities law
The regulator of charities in England and Wales launches audio
podcasts to help charity trustees develop their understanding of
their duties under charity law.
Charity Commission
9 October 2012
Charity fined for data loss
The ICO has recently issued its first fine against a charity for
data loss (£70,000). (For more information on data protection
please see the recent Field Fisher Waterhouse Privacy and
Information Team article "Charity
Commission and ICO guidance on data protection for
charities")
Information Commissioner's Office
12 October 2012
CIO registrations expected to commence from January
2013
After lengthy delays Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs)
are set to be registered from January 2013.
Civil Society Finance
12 October 2012
Charities 'forced' to flout law
Some arrangements with commercial organisations are forcing
charities to act in a manner contrary to charity laws warns the
solicitor for the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
Civil Society Finance