Lloyds Banking Group is to donate an additional £1 million to the Bank of Scotland Foundation, doubling its grants for charities across Scotland to £2 million a year from 2014.
The majority of Scottish charities are spending more than they are raising, having suffered income drops from funding cuts, according to the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO).
The People's Postcode Trust has opened the next round of its Dream Fund, offering up to £100,000 for charities working in Scotland, Greater Manchester and Merseyside.
Four fundraisers working for smaller charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises will be able to attend this year's The Scottish Conference thanks to bursaries from the THINK Foundation.
The Edinburgh-based energy, mining and metals research group, Wood Mackenzie has changed hands in a billion pound deal that will trigger a £90,000,000 windfall for its top management.
SafeDeposits Scotland has been licensed by the Scottish Government to run a tenancy deposit scheme in Scotland, and unlike other operators, it will donate its surpluses to charity.
