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New model constitution launched for charities under £5,000 income
Small charities with income below £5,000 don't need to register with the Charity Commission, but are subject to charity law. If these charities have clear governing documents, then it will come in handy when they do cross the threshold for registration. The Commission, in partnership with umbrella bodies across the charity sector has launched a new simplified constitution for very small charities.
Learn moreWhere is the evidence that charities need an investment bank?
Want to set up a new bank? First find out if you really need one. DSC Policy Officer Jay Kennedy analyses the Government’s proposals for a new Social Investment Wholesale Bank.
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The Russell-Cooke Voluntary Sector Legal Handbook
Written by the team of leading charity lawyers at Russell-Cooke Solicitors and Sandy Adirondack, The Russell-Cooke Voluntary Sector Legal Handbook is an essential guide to the law as it applies to charities, community groups and other voluntary organisations. The entire book has been comprehensively updated for its third edition. It not
Learn moreWinterfair returns to Manchester on Thursday 3 December. We are bringing with us workshop sessions covering the most popular sessions from Charityfair 2009 and from Winterfair 2008, thereby giving you the opportunity to boost your skills and knowledge whether it is in marketing, finance or fundraising.
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Cost cutting is always important to charities but never more so than now. Turn a difficult situation into an opportunity with this book which contains 365 ideas for cutting costs without strangling your income or decimating your human resource. They cover a wide range of subjects from salaries to tax, and
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