The East Midlands ESF Community Grants Fund 2014 – 2015 was launched on 14 February, with grants of up to £15,000 available to VCS groups across the East Midlands.
One in 11 charities, which must file accounts with the Charity Commission, are currently late submitting financial information, according to the Commission register.
The Charity Commission will update its guidance on charities, elections and referendums, which supplements its guidance on campaigning and political activity, to explain the changes introduced by the The Lobbying Act
NCVO in partnership with VCS skills body, Skills Effect, has launched the Skills Platform, an online marketplace and community for sharing and developing skills amongst VCS organisations.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has published guidance for scheme organisers, including charities, on what to think about before setting up a collective switching scheme.
The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has endorsed the latest version of Charities Evaluation Services' PQASSO Quality Mark.
The independence of the voluntary sector is undervalued and under serious threat, according to the report Independence Undervalued: the Voluntary Sector in 2014, published by the Panel on the Independence of the Voluntary Sector.
Tax reliefs for charities and donors are expected to rise by £360million to £4.41billion in 2013/14, according to estimated figures published by HM Revenue & Customs.
