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HMRC still favours electronic payments, not cheques, for Gift Aid repayments

Although the Payments Council recently decided not to withdraw the use of cheques in 2018 as originally planned, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is reminding charities that it will continue to move to mak

CAF Bank customers to have low-cost card payment terminals

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The 16,000 customers of CAF Bank, the not-for-profit banking subsidiary of the Charities Aid Foundation, now have the facility to accept payments by credit or debit card as a result of a partnership w

Charities Online Financial Reporting and Accounts Awards 2011 announced

This memorable celebration took place on Thursday 30 June at Chartered Accountant’s Hall where various charities were honoured for demonstrating excellence and innovation in online financial reporting

Charities Aid Foundation creates social investment fund

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has launched a social investment fund, the CAF Social Impact Fund, to enable philanthropists to invest in providing loans for charities to help them become stronger

thankQ CRM integrates with QuickBooks as popularity rises amongst not for profits

In a recent Accounting Software survey carried out by Charity Finance magazine, of the 253 charity customers who took part, 10% stated that they use Intuit’s QuickBooks Pro as their main accounting so

75% of charities say bank's ethical stance matters in choosing a bank

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The ninth annual Charity Banking Survey, published by Charity Finance magazine, reports that most charities take a bank's ethical approach into account when deciding whom to bank with.

Free benefits tool for fundraisers facing hard times

Fundraisers, and indeed all current or former charity staff, who find themselves in hard times can now make use of a new free benefits, grants and financial helpservice from the Charity Employees Bene

Charity surpluses dropped by 60% in two years of recession

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The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) reports that charities' surpluses dropped by 60% between 2007 and 2009 during the recession, demonstrating that many charities are now operating "on a financial knif

CAF Bank extends services to Scottish charities

Scottish charities can now pay in funds over-the-counter to their CAF Bank accounts at any of the 320 Scottish branches of RBS.

CFDG says charity finance teams are working longer and harder

Finance teams at charities are feeling the pressure of the economic downturn, according to the latest salary survey by the Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG).

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