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Social investment is the use of finance to tackle difficult social issues without placing the burden on the taxpayer. It connects people with money to charities and social enterprises which...

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Since its inception in the 1990s, Gift Aid has only undergone two major changes, pertaining to online returns and small donations - and both these...

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The Cabinet Office Centre for Social Action has announced that the Rehabilitation Social Action Fund is now open for applications. Up to £3.5 million will be available to fund grants of...

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The Government has launched a consultation on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and plans to draw up a framework for action by the end of the year. This will set out...

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As announced at Budget 2013, the Government has now published its consultation document on Gift Aid and Digital Giving. The consultation invites responses on four proposals:

Reducing the content of...

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A large majority of Members of the European Parliament voted in support of a resolution for a European Foundation Statute. This will make it easier for foundations to support citizens’...

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The Government has put Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd and the Cabinet Office in charge of the next phase of cross-government youth policy. It is moving responsibility for youth...

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The government has announced a commitment to create an open database of charity finances by March 2014. This will allow philanthropists to assess how charities spend their money.

A recent...

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Over 350 representatives of civil society, international organisations, business and media have met in Moscow this week at the concluding event of the civil track under Russia’s official G20 presidency....

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On 31 May HMRC published its revised guidance and regulations for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).

FATCA is part of the United States Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment...

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