Latest UK Charity News

Dianne Thompson stresses the importance of strengthening the links between National Lottery players and the charity causes they support

Corporation admits that the piece, broadcast last August, was unfair and failed to represent properly the charity's response to criticisms

The Fundraising Hub, created by the local infrastructure body Voluntary Action Arun and Chichester, has helped volunteers to raise more than £650,000 since 2011

Andy Duncan of Camelot attributes the lottery's success to its broad appeal but says his organisation still has concerns about the impact of the Health Lottery

But Navca says the Department for Communities and Local Government should be wary of 'outlandish statistics'

The charity is likely to face claims of nearly £2m after three councils disputed giving it a mandatory discount

But the drop could be as high as £2.1bn if local authority cuts are disproportionately large, NCVO report suggests

A package aimed at enabling charities to win contracts for probation services has been announced by the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Justice

Bond offering a six per cent return is 'largest ever offered by a charity' and may go beyond £15m if there is sufficient interest

JJ Goldstein & Co claims that Regentford Ltd, a Jewish organisation at the centre of a commission statutory inquiry, is not a charity

Money from the Advice Services Transition Fund is intended to help such charities adapt to more difficult economic conditions

Money from the Advice Services Transition Fund is intended to help such charities adapt to more difficult economic conditions

National Council for Voluntary Organisations' survey shows average annual income was the lowest since 2008, but Justin Davis Smith says picture is "not universally bleak"

Charity staff can anonymously report suspected fraud either by phone or online, with information to be passed either to the charity in question, the Charity Commission or the police

Healthcare charity's 2012 financial report also shows 25 per cent increase in operating surplus and a slight drop in salary for chief executive David Mobbs

Charities in today's national news

Latest Legacy Foresight figures show this form of income accounted for £1.04bn in year to March

The Homeless Hospital Discharge Fund is aimed at organisations that support homeless people after they leave hospital

WaterAid, the Trussell Trust and Cancer Research UK are among the shortlisted charities in these Third Sector awards, to be presented in London on 27 June

Institute has co-opted Kath Abrahams, pictured, of Breakthrough Breast Cancer, and Lynda Thomas, of Macmillan Cancer Support, to fill board vacancies