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In this fortnightly column, Civil Society looks at people moving roles in the UK charity sector… RSPCA Causeway Charity

The report by nfpResearch and commissioned by The Lotteries Council urges the government to ease regulations on society lotteries and bring large scale prize draws under the Gambling Act, requiring them to give at least 20% of their proceeds to charities. https://lnkd.in/euTNceB9

Donations to charities from the British public amounted to an estimated £15.4bn last year, but fewer people are giving, according to the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). According to CAF’s latest UK Giving Report, 55% of people said they donated to charity in the previous 12 months, either directly or through sponsorship, down from 58% in 2023 and 65% in 2019, the last year before the Covid-19 pandemic. CAF estimates that 5.2 million fewer British people donated to charities or sponsored someone for charity last year than in 2019 and 1.6 million fewer than in 2023. Overall, the number of people donating, volunteering or sponsoring someone has fallen to the lowest levels recorded since CAF began its research in 2016.

The joint SORP-making body has launched a public consultation on the upcoming version of the charities' accounting and reporting framework. To help you navigate the changes, Charity Finance is hosting a webinar to discuss the proposed draft of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) on 17th April at 2 pm. Register for free today: https://lnkd.in/eBTa3eev Sponsored by Xledger UK

We're excited to share that our Co-CEO, Mita Desai, is speaking at Trustee Exchange! 🩵 She'll be joining experts on the plenary panel discussion about paying trustees. 🔗 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eMmuPJva #Leadership #Governance #YoungTrustees #Trustees #CharityLeadership #PanelDiscussion

A public consultation on the next version of the charities accounting and reporting framework has been launched, with three tiers based on income levels proposed. The Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) has been updated to reflect changes introduced by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to FRS 102, the financial reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. In particular, it reflects changes to how charities will need to recognise certain types of income and certain types of leases in their accounts. The SORP-making body has also proposed ways to make the framework more straightforward to navigate for charities, and to improve information for beneficiaries, donors and the public about how charity resources are stewarded.

Save the Children UK had enabled anti-Muslim hatred and antisemitism to persist, an independent report found, with some staff afraid of participating in certain events and of speaking out. https://lnkd.in/ek-uq8cd

London Marathon Events has opened applications to become the main charity partner for the 2027 edition of the annual running event

Interview: Epilepsy Society boss Clare Pelham discusses her long-held plan to write a murder mystery, locking horns with daytime TV royalty and athletic fundraising challenges

Concerns have been expressed about the UK’s future aid spending after the government this week announced changes to how it calculates its budget