Charity Update, 8 September 2020
Latest updates concerning the UK charity and voluntary sector.
5 September 2020 - UN
UN International Day of Charity
The United Nations (UN) International Day of Charity on 5 September each year aims to mobilise people, NGOs and stakeholders all around the world to help others through volunteer and philanthropic activities.
3 September 2020 - The Charity Commission
The charity regulator launches an improved public register of charities, which makes more information about individual charities available to donors and the public.
27 August 2020 - CAF
CAF grants record £702 million to charities
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) reports that Charitable organisations around the world benefitted from more than £702 million paid out from CAF in 2019/20.
24 August 2020 - OSCR
Ask OSCR webinar on virtual meetings and AGMs
Registration is open for OSCR's 10 September 2020 webinar on virtual meetings.
19 August 2020 - Catalyst
Catalyst and The National Lottery Community Fund COVID-19 Digital Response
Applications open for a fund aimed at organisations whose work has been affected by COVID-19 and who need emergency funding to continue to deliver essential services.
August 2020 - Charity Governance Code
Refreshing the Charity Governance Code
The Charity Governance Code Steering Group publishes a summary of responses to the consultation on refreshing the Code.
