Charities have lost out by a total of 78 million since changes to tax reliefs on corporate giving were introduced in April 2000, it was found.
Source: Press release 13.11.02, Charities Aid Foundation (01732 520000)
Links: Press release
Date: 2002-Nov
A guide provided a method for voluntary organisations to understand the costs they incur in delivering services and projects, so that they can be fully recovered where appropriate from funding bodies such as the government.
Source: Funding our Future II: Understand and allocate costs, Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (0845 345 8481)
Links: Summary
Date: 2002-Nov
The first not-for-profit bank, the Charity Bank, opened for business; the bank will use savers' deposits to provide charities with affordable loans.
Source: The Guardian, 12.10.02
Links: Charity Bank home page | Guardian report
Date: 2002-Oct
A research report concluded that commercial partnerships can be of 'tremendous benefit' to both a charity's finances and its public profile, but that they also carry inherent risk.
Source: Charities and Commercial Partnerships, Charity Commission for England and Wales (0870 333 0123)
Links: Report | Charity Commission press release
Date: 2002-Jul
The 2002 Spending Review provided for the creation of an investment fund worth 125 million over three years to help voluntary and community organisations in delivering public services, and an increase in the budget of the Home Office's Active Community Unit from 35 million to 65 million.
Source: Opportunity and Security for All: Investing in an Enterprising, Fairer Britain: New Public Spending Plans 2003-2006, White Paper Cm 5570, HM Treasury, TSO (0870 600 5522)
Links: White Paper | Press release
Date: 2002-Jul