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Charity Commission recognised for excellence in customer service

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Charity Commission Direct, the Charity Commission's single point of contact for all enquiries from charities and the public, has achieved certification to the Customer Contact Association (CCA) Global

Was the Stansted protest a missed opportunity?

This week's climate change protest at Stansted airport generated a lot of media coverage across most channels. It could be argued that the organisation responsible, Plane Stupid, were anything but responsible in their direct action and I, for one, sympathise with the people stuck at the airport with no flight home.

Tim Hunter to become UNICEF's International Fundraising Director

Tim Hunter, NSPCC deputy director of fundraising, has been appointed as International Fundraising Director for UNICEF.

Credit crunch means rising costs and increased demands on charities

A survey for the Charity Commission has confirmed that charities are being squeezed by both an increase in demand for their services and increased costs amid the credit crunch and financial crisis.

Guidance for charities with Icelandic bank investments

The Charity Commission has published guidance for charities who have invested in the Icelandic banks that have collapsed, leaving them open in some cases to significant losses.

Charity Commission shares lessons of compliance work

The Charity Commission has published a report detailing real-life examples of problems faced by charities that the Commission has had to deal with over the past year.

A new era of legacy leadership

Every so often, there comes a chance to make a big difference, somewhere, somehow. For, legacies its right here, right now - but it needs a new era of leadership.

Charity Commission updates its governance guide

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The Charity Commission has published an updated version of its guide to effective governance, 'The Hallmarks of an Effective Charity'.

Revised guidance on complaints to Charity Commission

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The Charity Commission has published revised guidance about the process of complaining about charities.

Clarification on trustee payments and expenses

The Charity Commission has published guidance on how charities' boards should handle payments to charity trustees for providing their charities with goods and services, as set out in the Charities Act

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