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Disability charity Scope added another variant to the sponsorship model by inviting people to sponsor a new charity shop.

The Irish Cancer Society’s income in 2011 increased by nearly €4 million on the previous year, according to its latest annual report.

One of Ireland’s largest educational foundations, Trinity, increased its pledges in 2011, according to the latest financial report.

The Key Fund, the Sheffield-based investor in social enterprises, is expanding its team to serve enterprises with social aims in the North West of England.

Research-led fundraising consultancy Giving Insight reports that £43 billion of the UK public's personal wealth is invested in Premium Bonds.

Charities Aid Foundation reports that its CAF Social Impact Fund has offered £2.2 million in loans to 22 organisations in its first 12 months.

Charity bank has made its 1,000th loan, providing £168,000 to Colchester Archaeological Trust to purchase new premises right beside the site of the Roman circus that the charity discovered in 2004.

Users of RBS Group ATMs (cash machines) will be able to donate to charity from this week. Over 8,000 ATMs and cash deposit machines are being enabled to accept donations.

Over 9,000 charities will today share a rebate of £3.37 million secured by online fundraising service JustGiving after it successfully challenged HMRC over whether VAT should be paid on transaction fe

Disability charity Scope has closed its first issue of bonds, worth £2 million, under its £20 million social investment programme.