The Donkey Sanctuary: seeing is believing

The Donkey Sanctuary got over £20m in donations in 2007, more than the combined income of three of the leading charities for violence against women.

Kyriaki Karadelis went to Sidmouth in Devon to find out why

 

Giving money for nothing is 'old fashioned'

AUDIO: If it's not obvious to donors how their money will be spent, you can't expect them to give you any

'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

The man who keeps 'chuggers' in check

Kyriaki Karadelis catches up with Mick Aldridge from the association that regulates face to face fundraising

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

News

'Self-regulation is working' says FRSB -01.07.2008

It's early days yet, but self-regulation is working for fundraising charities, a spokesperson from the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) has said.

Bequests beleaguered by housing crash -27.06.2008

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.

Charity or not, worshippers will still give - 19.06.2008

Donations to religious organisations could increase if they lose their charitable status, according to a group whose members support ethical living without religion.

'Too soon' to tell if charity crunched by credit -12.06.2008

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.