Peers send Charities Bill to Commons for further consideration
New laws governing charities have cleared the House of Lords. The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill will now go to the House of Commons for MPs to give it
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Last shout for tickets to celebrate work of Scotland’s oldest children’s charity
Scotland’s oldest Children’s charity, Carolina House Trust, celebrates its Bicentenary anniversary in 2015. In order to recognise their fantastic work the charity is holding a black tie dinner dance fundraiser
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Kids Company founder rounds on PM and Ministers following ‘devastating’ closure
Kids Company has closed its doors on thousands of young people after running out of money as its high profile founder Camila Batmanghelidjh blamed “rumour-mongering civil servants” and “ill-suited ministers”
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Kids Company financial mismanagement claims ‘rubbish’, says Yentob
It is “complete rubbish” to claim there was serious financial mismanagement at collapsed charity Kids Company, chairman of trustees Alan Yentob has insisted. Mr Yentob, a senior BBC executive, said
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Kids Company charity to close despite £3m grant, reports suggest
Charity Kids Company has reportedly told ministers it will close – just days after it received a £3 million grant from the Government. The youth organisation has been hit by
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Police investigate Kids Company charity over ‘historical but serious allegations’
Children’s charity Kids Company is being investigated by police officers specialising in sexual offences, exploitation and child abuse. Scotland Yard said it was looking into “a number of allegations of
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Government withhold £3M funding unless charity head steps down
The Government will refuse to provide further public funds to a children’s charity unless its high-profile head steps down, according to reports. Kids Company chief executive Camila Batmanghelidjh is under
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Government accused of failure on vulnerable children as row escalates
Charity campaigner Camila Batmanghelidjh has denied her Kids Company charity is badly run amid reports the Government is pressuring her to stand aside. Ms Batmanghelidjh (pictured) told the BBC Radio
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Care and Support Alliance appoints Vicky McDermott as new Chair
The Care and Support Alliance has this week elected a new Chair, the Chief Executive of Papworth Trust, Vicky McDermott. Vicky replaces Richard Hawkes of Scope who stepped down in
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Tesco trialling scheme to give charities unsold food
Tesco is trialling a scheme to give away unsold food at the end of each day to charities such as homeless hostels and children’s breakfast clubs. The supermarket giant revealed
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