The new Charities Bill for Northern Ireland has successfully passed through the next stage of the Assembly with unanimous agreement on the proposed amendments relating to public benefit.
The new Social Investment Fund (SIF) in Northern Ireland, which will provide £80 million over the next three years, has begun detailed negotiations on how the money will be spent in local com
Queen's University Belfast (QUB) has been awarded a grant of £15 million by Atlantic Philanthropies. This is the largest gift the university has ever received.
Queen's University Foundation has launched a £140 million fundraising campaign, with the aim of moving it up the rankings from its 166th place to the top 100 universities in the world.
Queens University has won the Outstanding University Fundraising Team of the Year award at the Times Higher Leadership and Management Awards in London.
New wording to help define "public benefit" in the 2008 Charities Act for Northern Ireland has been proposed. It should pave the way for full implementation of the Act in 2013.
A report published today by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) has identified charity fundraising as the principal theme behind many of the concerns about charities it receives.
