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Third Sector Network Launched

Published on 18 May 2006, by howardlake
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PRESS RELEASE

For release on: 18 May 2006

HMRC back down on VAT will still hurt charities

Published on 11 August 2005, by howardlake
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11 August 2005: PKF (UK) LLP, accountants and business advisers, welcomes the move by H M Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to allow not-for-profit organisations to recover VAT paid on property and construct

Charities Act unlikely to make it onto statute books in 2005, says NCVO

Published on 2 March 2005, by howardlake
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The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is not optimistic that the Charities Bill will make it onto the statute books this year.

Hospice cuts its ties with celebrity patron

Published on 25 August 2004, by howardlake
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A Stoke-on-Trent hospice has severed its links with TV presenter Anthea Turner because, it claims, she failed to turn up at two charity events.

DSC responds to new threat to Charities Bill

Published on 28 June 2004, by howardlake
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No public input to 'public benefit'!
An unsatisfactory proposal from the Charity Commission

Barnardo's cockroach advert draws most complaints

Published on 4 December 2003, by howardlake
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Barnardo's cockroach and baby advert

The newspaper advert which showed a cockroach crawling from the mouth of a baby has generated more complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority than any other campaign this year, according to Ana

Mixed response to Home Office plans from Charity Finance Directors' Group

Published on 3 December 2003, by howardlake
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The Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) today gave a mixed response to Home Office proposals for new regulations on how charities undertake public collections.

Institute of Fundraising welcomes draft Charities Bill

Published on 26 November 2003, by howardlake
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The Institute of Fundraising has welcomed the announcement of the draft Charities Bill in the Queen’s Speech.

Charity Commission uncovers nationwide scam against hospices

Published on 16 October 2002, by howardlake
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Editor's note (8 August 2011): we have been asked to point out that the company mentioned in this article is entirely unrelated to the registered charity of the same name

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