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Charities Aid Foundation ... Charities have been helped to process over £70m of donations since the launch of CAF Donate. Figures released by CAF show that: £71.8m has now been raised

Charities remain at risk ... The Charity Commission warns that trustees, charity professionals and volunteers should continue to be aware of online extortion or ‘ransom’ demands affecting UK businesses. Charities could also

Charities in Scotland are... The Scottish Government has launched a grants scheme to help Scottish  charities boost their cyber security. Managed by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), the scheme

Government backs charitab... The government is backing the idea of granting charitable status to some forms of journalism and has asked the Charity Commission  to look into how it could

Preventing and tackling c... The Fraud Advisory Panel have produced new resources to help you prevent, detect and respond to charity fraud. Check out https://goo.gl/2RrbPx

Prevention of fraud ̵... You can take this preventative action now:  make sure charity software has up-to-date virus protection (though it will not always prevent you from becoming infected) 

Trading Subsidiaries – ... The purpose of trading subsidiaries of charities is simple. The wholly owned trading subsidiary undertakes the commercial trading activities that do not fall within the objects of

Charity Fundraising Regul... The Fundraising Regulator has just set up its new website at www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk. It is due to start work this summer. It is the independent regulator of charitable

Trustees responsibility w... Charities regularly enter into contracts with third parties, and the charity trustees must take the time to ensure they are acting in the best interests of the

Government launches new s... Free online resource for charities launched by the Government. It is a safeguarding portal created to help charities handle safeguarding concerns or allegations. See https://safeguarding.culture.gov.uk/ The portal