Scottish Parliament restricts spending from dormant bank accounts: Funds will go only to organisations promoting a 'strong, resilient and supportive community', under Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts (Scotland) Order 2010. More
Tax exempt reform branded as nonsense: A new law that requires charities to employ “fit and proper” people in paid and voluntary management roles could be unworkable, Scottish charity leaders have said this week. The new tax law, which came into effect in April this year, would mean that a charity could lose its tax exempt status if HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) deems a person with financial authority not to be a “fit and proper person”. More
Options on simplifying the Gift Aid process: A number of voluntary sector bodies such as CFDG and the Small Charities Coalition and have come together to produce options for the simplification of the Gift Aid system. Responses to their survey will inform their discussions with the government on improving the system. As they are due to report back mid-July they presumably want quick responses More
Moves to protect social housing: A law to end the right to buy for new council house and housing association tenants has moved a step closer with the Housing Bill passing its first stage. More
Myth of the month: Health and safety brings candyfloss to a sticky end. More
Voluntary Action Fund: The Voluntary Action Fund Scotland’s leading independent grant-making body investing in voluntary and community based organisations throughout Scotland has announced that North Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire are to become its target regions for 2010-2011 via its Community Chest grants programme. To find out more e-mail us or call us 0141 941 0886
New First Aid Dates: Are you or your organisation interested in First Aid? More
New E-Bulletin: At last
our e-bulletin system is back up and running and filled with even
more information than before. Its just as easy to subscribe to
and will be posted weekly across the sector. More
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