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Big Society Network chief hits back over 'gossip and innuendo'
Steve Moore denies allegations of cronyism, as shadow charities minister Gareth Thomas, pictured, tables parliamentary questions about the network's funding
Big Lottery Fund to help charities access social investment revenue streams
The Big Potential fund has £10m to be dispersed through Charity Bank and the business consultancy Exemplas, says BLF England chair Nat Sloane
National media briefing: Citizens Advice, the Queen's Nursing Institute, Fota Wildlife Park, the National Association for People Abused in Childhood, and the NSPCC
Charities in today's national news
Help for Heroes website inundated after Woolwich murder
Thousands visit the charity's site after the fatal attack on Drummer Lee Rigby, who was wearing one of the charity's T-shirts when he was killed
Charity Commission contacts charity after employment tribunal appearance
Manor Residents Association was fined nearly £9,000 in April for failing to pay the minimum wage to a cleaner, giving the regulator cause for concern
SCVO criticises regulator's 'unhelpful' guidance on independence referendum
The umbrella body says the OSCR's draft guidance goes beyond its statutory remit and it's not clear if charities can campaign for a particular outcome
JustGiving in-memory donations rise by a third to £15m so far this year
The website calls on people to move their in-memory fundraising online so charities can benefit from Gift Aid
Barnardo's chief executive Anne Marie Carrie to step down next month
Carrie will leave to run her own consultancy - her deputy Peter Brook will become acting chief executive
'We have no more fat to cut,' Charity Commission tells Treasury
Chief executive Sam Younger says further cuts would affect its ability to carry out its statutory obligations and damage public trust
Durham CVS to close next month unless it finds funding
Loss of council money has severely affected the organisation, but members have promised to "put up a fight" as they seek urgent income
Many small charities 'have little financial expertise', report warns
A study by the Charity Finance Group and the Small Charities Coalition finds that many charities rely on staff who lack the relevant qualifications
Emmaus founder Selwyn Image awarded the Albert Medal
The medal, awarded by the RSA, recognises innovation in creativity, commerce and social improvement
Equinox Care workers to strike for two days over proposed pay cuts
The union Unite, which has 70 members among the charity's 120 employees, says further strikes are likely if management refuses to negotiate
Charity Commission appoints seventh new board member
Eryl Besse, a solicitor, joins as member with expertise in Welsh charities
Charity Commission proposes scrapping summary information return
Changes to annual return, out for consultation, would gather more information on charities with little burden, says Jane Hobson of the regulator
National media briefing: the Mammal Society, Buglife and the Marine Conservation Society; Young Epilepsy; the Stroke Association; and Harry Potter book sold for £150,000 at charity auction
Charities in today's national news
Work Programme 'not helping the most disadvantaged unemployed people'
Those who most need support are being 'parked', says Paul Farmer of Mind, one of three large charities that agree with a critical Work and Pensions Committee report
Regulator refers case of Jewish charity to its operations team
The Jewish National Fund Charitable Trust and two affiliated charities will be looked at after a complaint by the campaign group Stop the JNF
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation increased spend by 5.9 per cent last year
The grant-maker's annual report for 2012 shows it spent £37.6m on grants and social investment, up from £35.5m in 2011
Eight government departments below national average for payroll giving uptake
Figures obtained by the Geared for Giving Campaign show "unacceptable" failure of many departments to set a good example, says Peter O'Hara of Workplace Giving UK
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