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7 June 2012

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Wax and Fry Oxfam

FRSB surplus increases ten times in one year              

 

The Fundraising Standards Board has strengthened its finances, as its latest accounts show the regulator increased its operating surplus more than tenfold in one year.  



Philip Blond

Phillip Blond: charities are being exploited by primes on Work Programme             

 

Phillip Blond, a key thinker around the Big Society agenda, has launched a scathing critique of the government's Work Programme, saying "there is little doubt that the goodwill and resources of charities are being exploited".  



Money

'Invaluable' Queen's charities raise £1.4bn a year              

Charities supported by the Queen raise a combined £1.427bn a year, research from the Charities Aid Foundation has found.



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Team PB

Cancer partnership smashes £1m Marathon target              



Virgin London Marathon's first-ever joint official charity partner, the Prostate Cancer Charity and Breast Cancer Care working as TeamPB, has surpassed its £1m fundraising target for this year's race.

 



Natural England

Natural England volunteers gave £3.5m worth of time in 2011             

 

Natural England's volunteers provided a market value of over £3.5m worth of work in 2011, according to new research released for Volunteers' Week.      






Poll


Natural England

Fundraising Most Influential             

 

There are four days left to vote in this year's Fundraising Most Influential poll. The results will be revealed in the July issue of Fundraising. Click here to cast your vote. 



Analysis


Pesh Framjee

Crisis? What pensions crisis?              

 

In ten years we may be worrying about surpluses on charity pension schemes, believes Charles Nall.


Merger

Mergers - the insurance angle              

 

Charity Finance recently organised a panel discussion on insurance issues relating to a merger. Gareth Jones picks out a few choice morsels.

 



You said it...


"The irony that this happened in 'Volunteer's Week', and against a backdrop of renewed excitement in volunteering because of the Olympics and Paralympics, is a sad blow to many charity events and fundraisers that rely on the goodwill of those that wish to give their time."     

  


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Jobs

 

Fundraising & Communications Manager

 

Employer: Bipolar UK

Location: London

Sector: Social Care & Welfare

Salary: on application

 

Fundraising volunteers (p/t)

 

Employer: Breast Cancer Care

Location: Sheffield

Sector: Healthcare & Medical Research

Salary: Voluntary

 

Employer: Anti Slavery International

Location: London

Sector: Social Care & Welfare
Salary: £28,560 - £31,620

 

Employer: Butterwick Hospice Care

Location: North East England

Sector: Healthcare & Medical Research

Salary: £24,000

Location: South East England

Sector: Disability

Salary: voluntary


 
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