Giving money for nothing is 'old fashioned'
If it's not obvious to donors how their money will be spent, you can't expect them to give you any.That's according to a trustee at Hospital Radio Bedside, a charity manned by volunteers which runs a radio service for patients in five hospitals across Dorset.
'Government gets a good deal from charities'
AUDIO: Body Positive Dorset supports HIV and AIDs sufferers. The charity relies on the government, but their funding's been cut
Trust me, I'm a charity
The UK’s foremost reason for lacking trust in charities is not knowing where the money’s going, but whether that’s stopped us from giving to them is another matter
Hair-raising fundraising
Some fundraising practices are unpopular with the general public – not always unpopular enough to warrant making a complaint, but perhaps enough to stop them giving in protest
Charities 'held together by sticky back plastic'
The UK is concerned about how much charities are spending on administration, but "it's a poor way of judging a charity's effectiveness"News
It's early days yet, but self-regulation is working for fundraising charities, a spokesperson from the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) has said.
Charities that get a lot of money from bequests will feel the blow of falling house prices, according to the director of a legacy market research project.
Donations to religious organisations could increase if they lose their charitable status, according to a group whose members support ethical living without religion.
The umbrella organisation representing 13 UK aid agencies has warned it’s too early to say if the credit crunch has impacted on charity donations.