1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (423+ words) The government has launched a 12-week call for evidence, asking the public to help shape the future of National Lottery funding for good causes. For the first time in more than 20 years, the public is being consulted'to share opinions on…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago  (594+ words) Across the country, charities, community organisations and volunteers continue to do extraordinary work. Helping people through crises, reducing isolation, tackling inequality, strengthening communities, caring for our environment and the animals that we share it with, and creating opportunities, hope and…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (532+ words) Gift aid income for charities in the UK has risen by 10% year-on-year to "1. 88bn, according to new government statistics. Published today, HMRC's UK charity tax relief statistics'show that gift aid was paid to 67, 650 charities in the tax year ending April 2026. This…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (138+ words) Civil Society Media Julie Pringle-Stewart MBE, COO/CFO at the National Oceanography Centre The history of the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) can be traced back to pioneering scientific expeditions such as the Challenger Expedition of 1872-76, a voyage that gave birth…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (191+ words) Civil Society Media Updated Charity Commission guidance on social media Social media in one guise or another has been with us for more than two decades, but it wasn't until September 2023 that the Charity Commission published guidance on the topic....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (184+ words) Civil Society Media - Emma Hunt: Why strategic support matters now more than ever for charities Leading a charity in 2026 requires navigating two opposing realities at once. Demand has never been higher, nor the need more urgent. Yet the ground beneath…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (220+ words) Civil Society Media - Charity Finance 250 Index: Strong demand for donor-advised funds It's been another strong quarter for the Charity Finance 250 Index, with 80% of the charities with financial year-ends falling in the second quarter of 2025 posting income rises, many of them…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (158+ words) Civil Society Media - Leanne Jeffery: A stark picture of the criminal justice funding landscape The top 10% of organisations receive over 90% of contract income in the sector. And successful trust and foundation funding applications have fallen sharply, from 43% to 27%. This article…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (150+ words) Civil Society Media Freddie Hubbard plays the trumpet in 1976 One of my favourite hobbies is to visit my local jazz club. There are many such places around the UK operating in social clubs, village halls, golf clubs (like mine) or…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (451+ words) Alex Perry, CEO of Nuffield Health The chief executive of Nuffield Health was paid more than "2m in his first full year in post as the charity saw its income rise by 2% to "1. 48bn, its accounts show. Alex Perry took over as…...