Charities news

• Regulator publishes long-awaited ‘soft opt-in’ guidance

  24-06-2026 07:49
  
  It provides a step-by-step approach to support charities to consider whether using soft opt-in is the right fit for them, their supporters and beneficiaries
  
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• Charity worker who lied about cancer diagnosis jailed

  03-07-2026 08:29
  
  The co-founder of the charity she defrauded says Claire Alderton's actions were ‘truly abhorrent’
  
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• National Lottery model ‘showing its age’ as public consultation launched

  03-07-2026 08:06
  
  Lisa Nandy says ‘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’
  
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• NCVO ‘will create conditions for civil society to thrive’, chief promises

  03-07-2026 08:04
  
  Kate Lee says she appreciates ‘how big that ambition is’
  
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• Money Ready chief to lead tax advice charity

  02-07-2026 17:46
  
  Leon Ward succeeds Valerie Boggs
  
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• Christian Aid sorry after fundraiser ignored vulnerable donor’s ‘no cold calling’ sign

  02-07-2026 17:20
  
  Video doorbell footage appeared to show a fundraiser reading the signage before continuing with the interaction, the Fundraising Regulator found
  
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• Healthcare charity chief paid more than £2m last year

  02-07-2026 17:05
  
  Alex Perry joined the charity in September 2024 and received ‘one-off arrangements linked to his appointment and performance-related payments’, a spokesperson says
  
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• NCVO to increase annual income threshold for free membership

  02-07-2026 08:59
  
  It is part of the membership body’s new strategy, which has been drawn up after a consultation involving more than 800 contributions
  
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• Charity secretary jailed for £200,000 fraud

  02-07-2026 08:44
  
  The charity has since closed
  
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• SCVO sets out ‘important steps’ for Scottish government to work with charities

  01-07-2026 18:10
  
  The umbrella body is calling for ‘meaningful engagement with the voluntary sector on partnership design’
  
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• Gift Aid paid to charities up by 10 per cent last year

  01-07-2026 18:02
  
  More than half of the total paid went to just 210 charities
  
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• Charityworks’ future uncertain after it closes main programmes with immediate effect

  01-07-2026 17:12
  
  The charity says that due to circumstances beyond its control, it is no longer able to deliver its programmes
  
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• Grantmaker rebrands after strategic overhaul

  01-07-2026 08:06
  
  The trust says its restructure required a ‘visual shift’ that would align its identity with its new strategy
  
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• Age UK charity puts more than 100 jobs at risk

  01-07-2026 06:47
  
  Age UK Shropshire Telford and Wrekin says its support service is facing ‘significant financial challenges’
  
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• St John Ambulance income falls by £5m despite 11 per cent fundraising rise

  30-06-2026 17:14
  
  Income from charitable activities fell over the course of the year
  
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• Royal Ballet and Opera to cut more than 60 posts

  30-06-2026 16:15
  
  Ten of the charity’s 64 job cuts will be compulsory redundancies
  
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• Arts Council England publishes ‘headline information’ about streamlined application process

  30-06-2026 08:34
  
  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
  
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• Regulator to put registration process on hold during system upgrade

  30-06-2026 08:16
  
  Charities that are already working on applications should submit them by 5pm on 31 July
  
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• Christian charity failed to account for more than £650,000 in Gift Aid claims, regulator finds

  30-06-2026 06:29
  
  The Charity Commission has disqualified the former sole trustee of two connected charities
  
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• Arts charity names next leader

  29-06-2026 17:35
  
  Philippine Nguyen will succeed Alastair Upton
  
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• Hundreds of staff at research charity extend strike action

  29-06-2026 17:25
  
  Union members previously walked out on eight dates this month as part of an ongoing pay row
  
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• Total raised by largest charity-run events up last year, figures show

  29-06-2026 15:59
  
  Of the top charity-run events, 16 grew their income in 2025, four held steady and five reported a decrease
  
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• New Sorp requirements could result in greater scrutiny for charities by HMRC, event told

  29-06-2026 07:57
  
  New reporting demands could result in HM Revenue & Customs ‘picking up on things’, warns RSM’s Andrie Kazamias
  
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• Multi-factor authentication no longer a ‘silver bullet’ for digital security, charities warned

  29-06-2026 06:38
  
  Ransomware, business email compromise and phishing remain the greatest risks to charities’ cybersecurity, the Charity Finance Group’s annual conference hears
  
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• Outdoor learning chief to lead conservation charity

  29-06-2026 05:44
  
  Luke Strachan joins from Wild Things, a charity he led for eight years
  
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• Man jailed after £1m Gift Aid fraud

  26-06-2026 15:11
  
  Abdul Muttakin Robbani was wrongly paid £708,750 due to the false claims
  
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• Cancer charity appoints former consultancy head as new leader

  26-06-2026 13:58
  
  Anna Corbett succeeds Malcolm Packer, who is retiring after 19 years at the charity
  
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• Charity leaders should be ‘shock absorbers’ for their staff, Refuge chair says

  26-06-2026 08:22
  
  Hetti Barkworth-Nanton, who is also chief executive of the Ploughshare, says she is ‘there to protect my team from the nonsense that can distract from the brilliant work that they do’
  
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• Fundamentals of fundraising are being ‘rewired’, conference hears

  26-06-2026 08:02
  
  Eve Riddle urges charities to ‘rethink’ their storytelling
  
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• Impact and meaningful outcomes increasingly motivating philanthropists, event told

  26-06-2026 07:37
  
  Fundraisers need to make the case for clear, data-driven impact measurement, leaders say
  
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