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Following recent market developments such as social investor Allia’s launch of a social impact bond aimed at retail investors on 4 February 2013, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has clarified its position...

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Over £1m was pledged to Save the Children at the 18th annual Thomson Reuters International Financing Review (IFR) gala awards dinner at the end of last month.

Senior representatives of...

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More than a quarter of people (26%) who give money to charity expect to reduce donations in the next year, according to a survey carried out for the Charities...

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Impetus Trust and the Private Equity Foundation (PEF) announced their intention to merge, and form Impetus – The Private Equity Foundation on January 28th. They hope to complete the merger...

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Social investor Allia this week launched the first social impact bond (SIB) offering to retail investors.  The SIB for Essex County Council aims to improve the life outcomes of 380...

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Registration of charities in Northern Ireland should begin this autumn after Royal Assent was granted on the bill to amend the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 last month. 



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Stewardship, the UK charity that promotes generous and tax efficient giving to churches and charities , this month published four papers that explain changes in the way that Gift Aid operates...

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Arts Council England (ACE) last month awarded £2m over three years to the Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Consortium to professionalise arts fundraising across England and promote the arts as a...