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Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Exclusive: Citizens Advice Scotland on the brink of collapse
UK government ministers set to offload beleaguered organisation onto Scottish Government after a catalogue of governance failures
NEWS 23 May 2016 by Robert Armour
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Scots charities lost thousands after collapse of fundraising agency
​Documents show exactly how much charities were left out of pocket after fundraiser went bust
NEWS 23 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Working out the right level of charity reserves
Margaret Birse says there's no simple answer to how much cash a charity should hold in reserve but it's important trustees set a policy
OPINION 20 May 2016 Guest post
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Poundland to donate £800k to charities
​Plastic bag levy will benefit charities
NEWS 19 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
Get more bang for your buck with the right charity bank account
Tracey Bird gives some advice on how to make charity banking as stress free as possible
OPINION 19 May 2016 Guest post
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Top 10 issues facing the not-for-profit sector
Jamie Davidson of Henderson Loggie on the ten finance and governance issues all charities and voluntary groups must be aware of
OPINION 19 May 2016 Guest post
 
Angela Constance named minister for third sector
​Angela Constance has been named the cabinet secretary for communities, social security and equalities, replacing Alex Neil
NEWS 18 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charity rewards hero dog for rescuing woman
PDSA give hero dog top honour
NEWS 18 May 2016 by Robert Armour
 
It’s time academics listened to charities says report
Carnegie UK Trust says the idea that all knowledge comes from universities is outdated and academics need to work with charities to improve public policy
NEWS 18 May 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Charities struggle to build up cash reserves
A TFN investigation of the amount of money Scottish charities have in the bank uncovers a particularly tough challenge in maintaining reserves
NEWS 17 May 2016 by Susan Smith
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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