<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Charities - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Charities news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:29:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Charity worker who lied about cancer diagnosis jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The co-founder of the charity she defrauded says Claire Alderton's actions were &lsquo;truly abhorrent&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/charity-worker-who-lied-about-cancer-diagnosis-jailed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/charity-worker-who-lied-about-cancer-diagnosis-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Lottery model ‘showing its age’ as public consultation launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa Nandy says &lsquo;too often decisions are top-down, remote and made in distant rooms hundreds of miles away from the communities who know their needs and ambitions best&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/national-lottery-model-showing-its-age-as-public-consultation-launched/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/national-lottery-model-showing-its-age-as-public-consultation-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NCVO ‘will create conditions for civil society to thrive’, chief promises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kate Lee says she appreciates &lsquo;how big that ambition is&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/ncvo-will-create-conditions-for-civil-society-to-thrive-chief-promises/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/ncvo-will-create-conditions-for-civil-society-to-thrive-chief-promises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money Ready chief to lead tax advice charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leon Ward succeeds Valerie Boggs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/money-ready-chief-to-lead-tax-advice-charity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/money-ready-chief-to-lead-tax-advice-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christian Aid sorry after fundraiser ignored vulnerable donor’s ‘no cold calling’ sign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video doorbell footage appeared to show a fundraiser reading the signage before continuing with the interaction, the Fundraising Regulator found]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/christian-aid-sorry-after-fundraiser-ignored-vulnerable-donors-no-cold-calling-sign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/christian-aid-sorry-after-fundraiser-ignored-vulnerable-donors-no-cold-calling-sign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare charity chief paid more than £2m last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Perry joined the charity in September 2024 and received &lsquo;one-off arrangements linked to his appointment and performance-related payments&rsquo;, a spokesperson says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/healthcare-charity-chief-paid-more-than-2m-last-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/healthcare-charity-chief-paid-more-than-2m-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NCVO to increase annual income threshold for free membership]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is part of the membership body&rsquo;s new strategy, which has been drawn up after a consultation involving more than 800 contributions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/ncvo-to-increase-annual-income-threshold-for-free-membership/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/ncvo-to-increase-annual-income-threshold-for-free-membership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity secretary jailed for £200,000 fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity has since closed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/charity-secretary-jailed-for-200000-fraud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/charity-secretary-jailed-for-200000-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCVO sets out ‘important steps’ for Scottish government to work with charities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The umbrella body is calling for &lsquo;meaningful engagement with the voluntary sector on partnership design&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/scvo-sets-out-important-steps-for-scottish-government-to-work-with-charities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/scvo-sets-out-important-steps-for-scottish-government-to-work-with-charities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gift Aid paid to charities up by 10 per cent last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of the total paid went to just 210 charities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/gift-aid-paid-to-charities-up-by-10-per-cent-last-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/gift-aid-paid-to-charities-up-by-10-per-cent-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charityworks’ future uncertain after it closes main programmes with immediate effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charity says that due to circumstances beyond its control, it is no longer able to deliver its programmes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/charityworks-future-uncertain-after-it-closes-main-programmes-with-immediate-effect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/charityworks-future-uncertain-after-it-closes-main-programmes-with-immediate-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grantmaker rebrands after strategic overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trust says its restructure required a &lsquo;visual shift&rsquo; that would align its identity with its new strategy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/grantmaker-rebrands-after-strategic-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/grantmaker-rebrands-after-strategic-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age UK charity puts more than 100 jobs at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Age UK Shropshire Telford and Wrekin says its support service is facing &lsquo;significant financial challenges&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/age-uk-charity-puts-more-than-100-jobs-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/age-uk-charity-puts-more-than-100-jobs-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St John Ambulance income falls by £5m despite 11 per cent fundraising rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Income from charitable activities fell over the course of the year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/st-john-ambulance-income-falls-by-5m-despite-11-per-cent-fundraising-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/st-john-ambulance-income-falls-by-5m-despite-11-per-cent-fundraising-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Ballet and Opera to cut more than 60 posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten of the charity&rsquo;s 64 job cuts will be compulsory redundancies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/royal-ballet-and-opera-to-cut-more-than-60-posts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/royal-ballet-and-opera-to-cut-more-than-60-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arts Council England publishes ‘headline information’ about streamlined application process]]></title><description><![CDATA[The grantmaker says the process to apply for its National Portfolio of funded organisations will be shorter and not require detailed delivery plans unless funding is offered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/arts-council-england-publishes-headline-information-about-streamlined-application-process/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/arts-council-england-publishes-headline-information-about-streamlined-application-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulator to put registration process on hold during system upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charities that are already working on applications should submit them by 5pm on 31 July]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/regulator-to-put-registration-process-on-hold-during-system-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/regulator-to-put-registration-process-on-hold-during-system-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christian charity failed to account for more than £650,000 in Gift Aid claims, regulator finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Charity Commission has disqualified the former sole trustee of two connected charities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/christian-charity-failed-to-account-for-more-than-650000-in-gift-aid-claims-regulator-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/christian-charity-failed-to-account-for-more-than-650000-in-gift-aid-claims-regulator-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arts charity names next leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philippine Nguyen will succeed Alastair Upton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/arts-charity-names-next-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/arts-charity-names-next-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of staff at research charity extend strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union members previously walked out on eight dates this month as part of an ongoing pay row]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/hundreds-of-staff-at-research-charity-extend-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/charities/hundreds-of-staff-at-research-charity-extend-strike-action/</guid></item></channel></rss>