What's new in charity legislation and trends

SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT ON CHARITIES

We work to create a positive climate for charities to operate in and raise awareness of the impact that they make.

This blog features our take on what’s going on in the world of charities, ranging from the latest in legislation to what emerging trends and themes across society mean for the future of the sector. Keep up-to-date as we unpick the political, social and news environment and what it all means for charities.

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27 February 2018

Government all ears over future of civil society
Today, the Civil Society Minister announced a call for evidence ahead of the Civil Society Strategy. Here we take a look at some of the key themes and what CAF wants to see happen.
7 February 2018

Why the UK needs to lead the way in championing civil society

As the EU Parliament debates the closing space of civil society we’ve taken a closer look at what example the UK is setting and whether there’s more that can be done to allow civil society to flourish.
5 January 2018

General levy on single-use plastic items could generate millions for good causes

This morning the media has been set alight with the idea of the aptly named ‘#lattelevy’, the concept of paying a 25p levy on disposable coffee cups, to build on the success of the plastic bag levy which has been incredibly successful in reducing the use of plastic bags, and has also generated unprecedented funds for local and national charitable causes.
22 November 2017

Budget 2017 - what do charities need to know?
We analyse the content of the 2017 Budget, looking at what the Chancellor's statement means for charities.
30 October 2017

National Risk Assessment – victory for charities as risk rate gets slashed to ‘low’
On 26 October 2017 the Government published with little fanfare a document that goes by the title of the updated National Risk Assessment for money laundering and terrorist financing.
24 October 2017

Do communities in London need philanthropists?
Are communities in London too fractured, and if so how can we repair them? We ask whether philanthropy could be a part of the solution.
11 October 2017

Conference with CAF - our review of party conference season 2017
After spending the past few weeks joining political parties across the country for their annual conferences, we look back at the highlights from CAF's conference activity.