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The National Audit Office this week (17th March) launched an online 'Successful Commissioning' guide, subtitled "How to secure value for money through better financial relationships with third sector organisations".
This is aimed at local public sector service commissioners (mainly councils and health authorities) but no doubt is useful background for sector support bodies and organisations seeking funding - it has a section on "grant or procurement?".
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20/03/2010 - 07:42
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Think Big is a new funding scheme from mobile phone firm O2, developed in conjunction with youth charities National Youth Agency and UK Youth.
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20/03/2010 - 07:42
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A survey conducted by the Small Charities Coalition found that nearly forty per cent of small charity respondents struggle with VAT issues and over one third struggle with Gift Aid. See more on a Directory of Social Change guest editorial: 'Small charities tell regulators to keep it simple'.
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20/03/2010 - 07:42
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HM Revenue and Customs has a new 'Super Podcast' discussing forthcoming changes to VAT, PAYE and Corporation Tax filing and payments.
Any employer or VAT-registered organisation could find this helpful in being prepared for the changes, 12MB mp3, approx 13 minutes, from http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/podcasts.
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20/03/2010 - 07:42
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Charities in today's national news
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Two changes to simplify the 'de minimis' rules on partial exemption for VAT come in for periods commencing on or after 1st April 2010. HM Revenue and Customs information sheet in pdf, 25KB.
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20/03/2010 - 07:42
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The spring Charity and Social Enterprise update from law firm Bates Wells and Braithwaite has articles on the vetting and barring scheme, intellectual property, obtaining information from local authorities and more (including the Meanwhile licence covered elsewhere on VoluntaryNews).
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20/03/2010 - 07:42
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The Charity Commission, in partnership with Mencap, has published a guide for trustees in the Easy Read format.
'Being a trustee' is intended to help charity trustees with learning disabilities to understand their role, covering many of the key aspects of the 'Essential Trustee' guide (CC3). "This guide will help ensure that with the right support, someone with learning disabilities is not excluded", according to the Commission's chief executive, as part of building diverse boards.
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20/03/2010 - 07:42
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Social enterprises want to develop 'public social partnerships' that channel money into communities
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MPs Angela Smith, Nick Hurd and Jenny Willott accept that smaller contracts could work better for the voluntary sector
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Ministry of Justice project is aimed at reducing reoffending
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bassac, the British Association of Settlements and Social Action Centres, has produced its key policy priorities for 2010-2011.
For over 120 years bassac members have used evidence from their work with local communities to lobby for social justice. In 2010 we continue to work with key government departments to promote our policy position.
bassac is asking national government to support three key and interlinked policy areas:
We ask that:
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20/03/2010 - 07:42
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Shadow chancellor George Osborne unveils ambitious plans for third sector involvement
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Your round-up of charity-related debate online this week
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Charity Tax Group wants information from the sector as it lobbies HMRC on 'place of supply' concept
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Following the success of last year’s ‘Meeting of the Minds’, Angela Smith MP, Minister for the Third Sector, hosted a dinner event between some of the Social Enterprise Ambassadors and key figures from the corporate world to discuss ideas for creating employment opportunities at scale for disadvantaged people. Officials from DWP, BIS and OTS were also in attendance.
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19/03/2010 - 19:32
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Founders want Bright Blue to become a focus for progressive Tories within the voluntary sector
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Charities in today's national news
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