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Scotland consults on extending Freedom of Information Act
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on extending the scope of the Freedom of Information Act (Scotland) to include charities and other bodies that deliver public service contracts.
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Charities are 'withering on the vine', says Peacock
Up to 90,000 registered charities are "withering on the vine", according to Geraldine Peacock, former chair of the Charity Commission.
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Peacock 'won?t stop' after receiving Lifetime Achievement award
Geraldine Peacock, the former chair of the Charity Commission, received the Lifetime Achievement award at last night's Third Sector Excellence Awards.
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New code to avoid trustee conflict
Trustees should prevent potential board conflicts becoming personal by introducing a code of conduct when things are going well, according to a new Charity Trustee Networks guidance document.
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Award shows regulator is full of good ideas
The Charity Commission has won the overall award for best public sector idea at the Idea of the Year Competition 2008.
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Think tank withdraws support from 'pro-Labour' conference
Not-for-profit think tank the Bevan Foundation has pulled out of backing a conference at the eleventh hour because it was concerned that it would appear to be supporting the Labour Party.
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Trustees reprimanded for paying utility bills with charity cash
Trustees of a disability charity who used charitable funds to pay residential utility bills have been reprimanded by the Charity Commission.
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New chair for Development Trusts Association
Micheal Pyner, chief executive of the Shoreditch Trust, has been appointed as the new chair of the Development Trusts Association, the umbrella body for the country's 450 development trusts.
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Governance steering group seeks chair
The steering group responsible for the ongoing development of the Code of Good Governance is looking for a chair.
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Stakeholder-rich boards 'misguided'
Boards of trustees made up largely of stakeholders are unable to function properly because they struggle to make decisions, according to the director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
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