UK

Homeless Life Expectancy: 47

22 December 2011 | A new report from UK homeless charity, Crisis, has revealed life expectancy rates for homeless men are 47 years old while homeless women can expect the average life expectancy of 43 – more than 30 years less than the average Briton.

UK Christmas Giving A Mixed Bag - Study

22 December 2011 | The “Season of Goodwill” affords a mixed Santa’s sack for British charities, according to new research.

GFC Hangover Expected to Continue to Impact Donations in 2012

15 December 2011 | People in the United States and United Kingdom overwhelmingly trust Not for Profits (NFPs) ahead of of governments and corporations to create social change, yet most say they will make charitable donations at the same or reduced levels as last year.

Radio Station Investigated Over Hoarding Charity Proceeds

19 October 2011 | An investigation by the UK Charity Commission has found a radio station that raised money for natural disasters in Asia left the money dormant in a bank account for 7 years.

UK Government Launches Fund to Back Big Society Innovators

15 September 2011 | The UK Government has launched a new fund to find and back innovative new ideas for increasing volunteering and charitable giving.

Global Debate On Future of Philanthropy & International Development

11 August 2011 | A global initiative that aims to find new forms of collaboration between philanthropists and international development experts, with the aim of improving human wellbeing, has been launched in the UK.

Charities Should Increase Focus on Non-Cash Gifts

21 July 2011 | Charities could unlock untapped resources if they were more strategic about raising non-cash gifts including goods, services, skills, knowledge, access and influence, according to UK experts.

The Cost of Raising a Pound - Perception and Reality

14 July 2011 | How much does it cost a charity to raise £1 from the public in the UK? Research by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) in the UK reveals a huge disparity between public perceptions and the reality of how much charities spend to raise their funds.

UK Backflip on Plans to Scrap Cheques

14 July 2011 | The UK Payments Council has done a backflip on the controversial move to abolish cheques and has cancelled its 2018 target to scrap the paper based-payment method after an enormous public and Not for Profit campaign.

Investing In Civil Society - UK Report

07 July 2011 | There is a serious need for tailor-made laws and regulations to recognise the special characteristics of social and community finance investment offerings and activity in the UK, according to a new report.