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Postcode Address File to be free for small charities

Letterbox - photo: mdd on Shutterbox.com

From July this year small charities will no longer have to pay to use the Royal Mail's Postcode Address File, the tool that helps organisations standardise, update and manage address data.

New book published on why Giving is Good for You

Giving is Good for You - cover

John Nickson, former head of fundraising at the British Council, English National Opera, The Royal Academy of Arts and the Tate, has published a new book that looks at what can be done to encourage

Minister announces Charity Commission appointments

Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland, has announced three appointments to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland board.

HMRC publishes guidance on retail Gift Aid

Gift Aid in British Heart Foundation shop window: photo - Howard Lake

HMRC has published guidelines on the new processes for Gift Aid on items donated for sale at charity shops.

Fundraisers quizzed on likely impact of Scottish independence on income

Scottish five and ten pound notes - photo: Howard Lake on Flickr.com

Scottish fundraisers are concerned that Scottish independence could have a negative impact on their charities' income, according to a telephone survey by the Institute of Fundraising Scotland.<

Winston Churchill to appear on new version of £5 note

Draft design of Winston Churchill on £5: copyright The Bank of England

Sir Winston Churchill is likely to appear on a new version of the £5 note from 2016, so fundraisers should start noticing the new design in their collecting tins and buckets from then on.

Lottery funding for Olympics should be returned to good causes, says Public Accounts Committee

Big Lottery Refund campaign

Lottery money for good causes that was diverted to fund the London Olympics should be returned to good causes, according to the Public Accounts Committee in a report published today.

IoF calls for more fundamental reform of payroll giving system

The Institute of Fundraising (IoF) is calling on the Government to take a more ambitious view of Payroll Giving reform if the tax-effective method of giving is to be transformed effectively.

Restrictions introduced on charity adverts on London trains

Open Fundraising's train adverts - courtesy: openfundraising.com

The number of charities advertising on trains in and out of London has increased so much that the company that places them is to restrict charity ads to a maximum of 20% of adverts at any one time.

Complaint against CRUK over F2F costs is not upheld

Fundraising Standards Board stand

The Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) has rejected a complaint about Cancer Research UK's response to questions about the costs of its face-to-face (F2F) fundraising activities.

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