Briefings
What does it mean to be a charity now?
This briefing explores exactly what makes an organisation a charity, and the legal obligations that charitable status entails.
Fast facts about the charity sector
A digest of facts, statistics and infographics about the sector.
Annual return - joint letter by the NCVO, ACF and CFG
This is the text of a joint letter written by the NCVO, Association of Charitable Foundatios (ACF) and Charity Finance Group (CFG) to the Charity Commission in March 2017. It sets out the organisations' comments and concerns about the 2017 annual return.
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NCVO Response to the Charity Commission's consultation - annual return for 2017 - information collected from charities
This is the text of the NCVO's response to the Charity Commission consultation on the 2017 annual return.
Local needs, local voices: building devolution from the ground up
This report looks at the devolution agenda at a crucial time for public services. It explores how the voluntary sector can support the devolution agenda and public service sector.
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