News from the UK Charity Sector
The news of Baroness Helen Newlove’s death on 11 November 2025 was sudden, a quiet end to a public life born of shocking violence. But while her chapter has closed, her fight for systemic...
In a time marked by a growing cost-of-living crisis and persistent social isolation, UK charities are devising innovative, low-barrier methods of community support. In a move that is both remarkably simple and strategically astute,...
A Sector at a Crossroads The UK charity retail sector is facing a pivotal moment, defined by the convergence of a landmark leadership transition and a fundamental strategic realignment. After a decade of transformative...
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has confirmed it is delaying its flagship Civil Society Almanack, the sector’s definitive statistical guide, until 2026. The announcement creates a significant data vacuum at a time...
The Charity Commission has launched a full statutory inquiry into the Keren Chochmas Shloma Trust, a significant grant-making organisation, in a move that sends a powerful signal to the entire UK charity sector. The...
Amidst a deepening national housing crisis and the urgent need to address social isolation among older people, a historic Bath charity has announced a landmark £5 million investment in affordable homes. St John’s Foundation...
A pivotal new rule from the Fundraising Regulator has reshaped the digital donations landscape, addressing a growing tension between donor transparency and the business models of online giving platforms. This change not only strikes...
A New Era of Partnership? The UK government has launched the new Office for the Impact Economy, a move that signals a potentially transformative shift in its relationship with the nation’s charities, social enterprises,...
The Integration Imperative Across the UK, mental health services are facing unprecedented demand, stretching the resources of both the NHS and the charity sector to their limits. Against this challenging national backdrop, a pioneering...
In what represents a landmark, possibly unprecedented, step for a major UK foundation, the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) has begun recruiting for a Head of Reparations. The creation of this senior leadership position,...
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