News from the UK charity sector

Haitians unwilling to move to camps outside city

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT

Less than a third of Haitians living in temporary shelter in Port-au-Prince support government plans to re-site camps to outside the city, it has been reported.

Charities 'must file accounts and annual returns on time'

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Charities could put off potential donors and jeopardise their reputation by failing to submit their annual returns on time, it has been claimed.

Trust is crucial to charity giving, research shows

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Trust is a crucial part of charity donations for 75 per cent of adults in the UK, it has been revealed.

Haiti charity single airs on radio

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

A charity single set to benefit victims of the earthquake in Haiti has aired on radio stations for the first time today (2 February).

Scots want charity money to be spent at home, survey indicates

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT

The majority of Scottish people believe that funds donated to charity should stay within the country, it has been reported.

We must de-militarise aid in Afghanistan, charities urge

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT

The militarisation of aid in Afghanistan is making civilians more vulnerable to armed conflict, a group of international aid agencies has stated.

Many charities 'have not thought about 2012 pension changes'

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:15:00 GMT

Almost three-quarters of UK charities have not assessed how 2012 legislative changes could affect their pension strategy, it has been claimed.

Poll finds charity giving 'dropped 10% in 2009'

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:45:00 GMT

Charity giving in the UK fell by £574 million or ten per cent in 2009 compared with 2008 figures, it has been reported.

Oxfam providing relief for 3m affected by Haiti quake

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:30:00 GMT

Charities are working to provide aid to people in Haiti after a powerful earthquake hit the capital of the country this week.

Accept Guantanamo detainees, charity urges European nations

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:45:00 GMT

European states must accept detainees held at Guantanamo detention centre in the US so that the facility can be closed down, human rights organisations have urged.