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Information and links to CFDG's latest press releases are provided below. If you have any comments or questions about the articles, please contact Angela Haynes on 020 7785 6426 or email angela.haynes@cfdg.org.uk. 09 March 2010: CFDG helps the sector with “Getting IT Right” "Knowledge management, business modelling and decision support will be key skills for a new generation of charity IT directors”, says Professor Peter Cochrane, Director of Cochrane Associates. Professor Cochrane will be speaking at the annual CFDG IT Conference: “Getting IT Right”, on Tuesday 16th March. 04 March 2010: CFDG manifesto asks for a level playing field for charities The Charity Finance Directors’ Group (CFDG) has today launched its election manifesto, “A level playing field”, asking for proportionate, effective regulation; the opportunity to deliver innovative public services; a tax system that recognises how charities operate and does not unduly penalise them; and the development of a social investment wholesale bank. 02 March 2010: Expert group on expenses makes final recommendationsCharities should be encouraged to consider publishing expenses of individual trustees and senior managers but disclosure should not be mandatory, according to a report by an independent expert group. 23 February 2010: Charity Finance Directors’ Group announces new Charity Banking ForumThe Charity Finance Directors’ Group (CFDG) has announced plans to set up a Charity Banking Forum. 23 February 2010: Charities remain anxious as recession hits Third SectorNew research by the Charity Finance Directors' Group (‘CFDG’), the Institute of Fundraising (‘IoF’) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (‘PwC’) has shown that charities remain cautious about the future despite the economic upturn. However, although the majority still expect a fall in overall income in the next 12 months, charities are more positive about the future than they were in May 2009. The research is the latest in the Managing in a Downturn survey series, undertaken amongst CFDG and IoF members in November 2009. 09 February 2010: CFDG Unlocks Socially Responsible InvestmentNew guidance being released the Charity Finance Directors’ Group (CFDG) concludes that “socially responsible investment is legal and can be incorporated into sound models of financial return”. 12 January 2010: CFDG members to quiz politicians in election debateThe Charity Finance Directors’ Group (CFDG) will be holding an election debate on 24th February 2010, giving its members an opportunity to raise their issues with key political figures in the run up to the general election. 05 January 2010: CFDG makes time for taxThe Charity Finance Directors’ Group will be holding its inaugural Tax Conference on 3rd February, in association with Horwath Clark Whitehill and the Charity Tax Group. 17 December 2009: CFDG plans to manage the phasing out of chequesThe Charity Finance Directors’ Group (CFDG) has announced its plans to support its members’ management of the phasing out of cheques. 19 November 2009: Sir Christopher Kelly speaks at CFDG Risk Conference“Through their role in resource management, Finance Directors are part of the conscience of a charity”, said Sir Christopher Kelly, speaking at the Charity Finance Directors’ Group (CFDG) Risk Conference 2009: Securing Your Foundations. 02 November 2009: HMRC to look at charity tax anomaliesThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) and a group of Finance Directors from leading charities recently met with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to discuss current taxation issues faced by charities. 23 October 2009: Sector coalition call for movement on Gift Aid reformOn October 9, 2009 a group of third sector bodies including; the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, Institute of Fundraising, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Charity Finance Directors’ Group, Charities Aid Foundation, Charity Tax Group and Save the Children met with HM Treasury officials to continue discussions on Gift Aid reform and in particular the group’s proposals for a change to an “opt out” system. 13 October 2009: CFDG launch the Risk Conference 09 – Securing Your FoundationsOver 50% of charities expect their income to fall during the recession, but only 26% consider their risk management systems to be fully embedded and working effectively. These findings, from PKF and CFDG’s 2009 Risk Survey, highlight the necessity of embedding good risk management systems that look to long-term as well as short-term risks. CFDG’s 2009 Risk Conference – Securing Your Foundations will support the understanding and development of risk management systems, providing a wide range of sessions on different areas of risk, stimulating discussion and the sharing of practical advice. 06 October 2009: CFDG and Agenda Consulting launch Finance CountTM 2010The Charity Finance Directors’ Group (CFDG) and Agenda Consulting have launched Finance Count 2010, the leading financial management benchmarking study for the Third Sector. Finance Count is a tailor-made tool, providing highlights of performance on over 200 key measures and a comparison of participants’ performance with seven to twenty peers of their choice. 28 September 2009: CFDG launch 'Understanding the Voluntary Sector course' in BristolThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) is pleased to announce that their successful training course, ‘Understanding the voluntary sector’ will be held in Bristol for the first time on 22nd October 2009. 15 September 2009: CFDG puts sustainability guidance onlineThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) have published their sustainability guidance online. A summary of Sustainability in Practice: monitoring and reporting and the appendices are publicly available on CFDG’s website, with the full publication available to CFDG members. CFDG’s comprehensive guidance addresses how and why charities should act and report on their environmental and social sustainability. 11 September 2009: CFDG welcomes new trusteesThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) welcomes two new trustees, Sally O'Neill and Mark Hilton, to its Board, and bids a fond farewell to two long serving trustees, Melvin Coleman and Tom Sterry MBE. 01 September 2009: CFDG CEO to move to RNIBKeith Hickey, Chief Executive of the Charity Finance Directors’ Group (CFDG) is to become the Group Director – Resources, at the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB). 25 August 2009: CFDG launches South West and Wales conferenceThe Charity Finance Directors’ Group (CFDG) is delighted to announce their first conference in the South West and Wales. The conference will be held at the Park Plaza Hotel in Cardiff on 1st October 2009, and features keynote addresses from Andrew Hind, Chief Executive of the Charity Commission, and Robert Taylor, Chief Executive of Age Concern and Help the Aged in Wales. 04 August 2009: Most big charities are now investing ethicallyOver half of large UK charities have an ethical investment policy, according to a survey conducted by the Charity Finance Directors' Group (‘CFDG’) and the EIRIS Foundation. The survey of 164 CFDG members found that 60% of charities with investments over £1million had an ethical investment policy. Meanwhile only 25% of smaller charities with investments of under £1million invest ethically. 14 July 2009: Charity expectations of the recession 50% worse than in December 08, says new researchNew research by the Charity Finance Directors' Group (‘CFDG’), the Institute of Fundraising (‘IoF’) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (‘PwC’) has shown that more charities are now feeling the effects of the recession, and that 56% of charities expect a decline in their income going forward. Overall, 80% of charities are expecting income to remain flat or to decline. The new research was conducted in May 2009 amongst members of CFDG and the IoF, and it provides an update on the first “Managing in a Downturn” survey, conducted in November 2008. 05 June 2009: CFDG running second ‘Understanding the Voluntary Sector’ course in LondonThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) are bringing their popular new training course, ‘Understanding the Voluntary Sector’ back to London on 9th July. At the first date in London the course was sold-out, and participants called it an ‘excellent day’, ‘really enjoyable, interesting and informative’. 04 June 2009: Chartered Surveyors and NCVO launch property advice lineRICS (The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) in partnership with NCVO and the CFDG* has launched Charity Property Help, a service through which Chartered Surveyors provide free advice to voluntary organisations and charities on all property related issues. 18 May 2009: CFDG launches major new guidance – Sustainability in Practice: monitoring and reportingThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (“CFDG”) is launching major new guidance for charities, “Sustainability in Practice: monitoring and reporting”, at their annual conference on 19th May. For the first time charities will now have guidance on how and why they should act and report on their environmental and social sustainability, with best practice examples drawn from a wide range of organisations. 12 May 2009: Brookes to say, ‘charities are still too insular’ at CFDG conferenceAt the Charity Finance Directors' Group’s 2009 Annual Conference Martin Brookes, keynote speaker and chief executive of New Philanthropy Capital will say that, “many charities are still too insular, and do not cooperate enough with each other in sharing their results or explaining how they are measuring their impact.” 7 May 2009: David Blunkett to speak at CFDG's Northern conferenceThe Rt Hon David Blunkett MP will be the keynote speaker at the Charity Finance Directors' Group’s second Northern conference, ‘Steering Your Charity Through Changing Times.’ David Blunkett is the MP for Sheffield, Brightside, and is the author of the report, ‘Mutual Action, Common Purpose: empowering the Third Sector’. He will be sharing his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities facing the sector. 5 May 2009: Research will examine recession's impact during 2009Authoritative research into managing in a downturn, carried out at the end of 2008 by the Institute of Fundraising and the Charity Finance Directors Group ('CFDG') together with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ('PwC'), is to be repeated for Spring 2009. The resulting report will emphasise the changing nature of attitudes to recession - and its continued impact on the sector - six months on from the initial piece of research. 7 April 2009: CFDG recommends systematic protection for charity investmentsThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) have asked the Government to create a separate depositor class for charities, regardless of size or governance structure. This is CFDG’s recommendation in their submission to HM Treasury’s consultation on the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). Currently the FSCS does not recognise any difference between charities and other organisations and individuals, and this has meant that only some charities who are looking at losses in the Icelandic banks are covered. 6 April 2009: CFDG shows charities how to manage in a recessionThe Charity Finance Directors' Group’s 2009 Annual Conference, ‘Managing in a Recession’ will be held at the QEII Centre on 19th May 2009. CFDG is pleased to announce Martin Brookes from New Philanthropy Capital, Mark Watts from RSPCA and Kevin Brennan MP as the plenary speakers for the conference. 3 April 2009: HMRC heeds CFDG advice over partial exemptionHMRC has announced the changes to the VAT partial exemption system that were advocated by the Charity Finance Directors' Group in their response to HMRC's consultation of September 2008. We are pleased to note this on-going evidence of the success of CFDG's advocacy work, which aims to reduce the burden of red-tape on charities and to promote flexible, proportionate legislation for the sector. 31 March 2009: CFDG outlines additional help needed from government in current recessionThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) have submitted their recommendations to HM Treasury for the 2009/10 Budget. This year CFDG's budget submission focuses on extra help that HM Revenue and Customs and Treasury could provide to the sector during the recession. Major recommendations focus on Gift Aid, VAT, pensions and the removal of the VAT Staff Hire Concession. 20 March 2009: Something for everyone at CFDG’s largest ever IT ConferenceWise dolphins, a John Cleese impersonator, the de-globalisation of cyberspace and over 200 delegates made for an interesting and varied day at CFDG’s largest ever IT conference on Thursday 19th March at the Royal College of Surgeons. 04 March 2009: CFDG holds training session on contracts and grantsThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) is pleased to announce a one-off training session on contracts and grants, to be held in London on 30th April. The session will be open to all charities, and is being run in conjunction with the law firm Bates Wells & Braithwaite. 16 Feb 2009: CFDG’s ‘Understanding the Voluntary Sector’ course launches in BirminghamOn the 18th March the Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) will be holding their new training course, ‘Understanding the Voluntary Sector,’ in Birmingham. This will be the first time they have held a training course outside of London, and is an exciting extension of their services. 13 Feb 2009: Sector leaders band together on tax issuesStuart Etherington, NCVO, Stephen Bubb, ACEVO, Lindsay Boswell, Institute of Fundraising, Keith Hickey, Charity Finance Directors' Group and John Low, Charities Aid Foundation attended a meeting today with the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms MP, to discuss proposals for further progress on Gift Aid reform and to address the issue of irrecoverable VAT. 10 Feb 2009: Charity salaries holding steadyCharity salaries are holding steady despite the economic gloom: some 90% of charities expect to award a general pay rise in the coming year, although the average expected rise is down 0.7% from last year, to 2.5%. Almost 10% of charities are not expecting to offer any pay rise. These are the headline results from the 2009 Charity Finance Directors' Group and Hays Salary and Employment Survey, which had over 550 respondents. 20 Jan 2009: Finance and IT directors must be influential, says Robina ChathamDr. Robina Chatham, visiting fellow at Cranfield School of Management has said, “Finance Directors and IT Directors often lack the influence that their position demands and that their organisations need. Acquiring it means mastering the skills that will allow them to thrive in the jungle of corporate politics and win the ear of their CEO.” 06 Jan 2009: CFDG launch new course: 'Understanding the Voluntary Sector'The Charity Finance Directors' Group is pleased to announce a brand new training course, ‘Understanding the Voluntary Sector.’ The course will focus on the environment in which charities operate and the sector-specific governance, management and finance issues. 01 Dec 2008: Charities are preparing to weather the economic downturnResearch from the Institute of Fundraising, the Charity Finance Directors' Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has shed new light on the impact that the economic downturn is having on charity finances and fundraising. » Full details 25 Nov 2008: Charities warned to expect risks on every frontCharles Nall, Corporate Services Director at The Children's Society and Chair of CFDG gave a strong message for charities at the CFDG risk conference, saying that charity finance directors needed to plan for a structural general funds surplus. » Full details 24 Nov 2008: Chancellor announces promising budget for charitiesThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) has welcomed the Chancellor's pre-budget report, which is set to aid charities to the tune of around £70m thanks to the temporary 2.5% decrease in the standard rate of VAT, starting on 1st December this year. » Full details 30 Oct 2008: Joint statement after 2nd meeting with The Treasury on Icelandic Bank crisis from NCVO, CFDG, CAF and ACEVO30 Sep 2008: CFDG gives its support to VAT partial exemption proposalsThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) are calling for HMRC to give charities greater confidence in administering the rules around VAT partial exemption. » Full details 01 Sep 2008: Merger to create one voice for finance professionals in the third sectorThe Charity Finance Directors’ Group (CFDG) today announces a merger with the Charities Consortium. The Charities Consortium will be reconstituted as CFDG’s Large Charities Special Interest Group. » Full details 12 Aug 2008: CFDG make public commitments to sustainabilityCFDG have launched a page on their website detailing their approach and commitments to sustainability » Full details 17 Jun 2008: CFDG supports strong relationships amongst Northern charitiesDo you know what other teams in your charity need from you, and why? Delegates at the Charity Finance Directors' Group's Manchester conference were told last week that understanding and managing relationships in their charities is key to efficient perform » Full details 04 Jun 2008: CFDG Reactions to Conservative Green Paper on the future of the Third SectorYesterday the Conservative Party published a green paper setting out their policy agenda for the sector. » Full details 02 Jun 2008: Gill Nunn appointed trustee of CFDGCharity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) is pleased to announce that Gill Nunn, Director of Innovation at the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has been appointed as a trustee. » Full details 28 Apr 2008: Charities urged to take action to address pensions issuesA report released today has revealed an urgent need for UK charities to address pension scheme issues in order to meet the challenges created by a less stable economic environment and continuing regulatory change. » Full details 08 Apr 2008: CFDG announce finance matters in the NorthThe Charity Finance Directors' Group are pleased to announce their first conference outside of London, which will be held on 12th June at the Palace Hotel, Manchester. » Full details 12 Mar 2008: CFDG and CTG triumph in transitional relief worth circa £300 million to sectorCFDG and CTG have today seen their calls for transitional relief for Gift Aid answered. » Full details 04 Mar 2008: Phil Hope floats idea of Social Stock Exchange at CFDG’s 20th AnniversaryPhil Hope, Minister for the Third Sector, speaking at CFDG’s 20th Anniversary celebrations, mooted the idea of a social stock exchange. » Full details 27 Feb 2008: Salary and Benefits Guide for CFDG Members LaunchedCharity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) and Hays Accountancy & Finance have just launched a 2008 Salary and Benefits Guide. » Full details 20 Feb 2008: Your Stakeholders Need YouThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) has announced that their Annual Conference will take place on 8th May this year at the QE2 conference centre in Westminster. » Full details 20 Feb 2008: Phil Hope helps CFDG celebrate its 20th anniversaryPhil Hope, the Minister for the Third Sector will be giving a keynote speech at the Charity Finance Directors' Group 20th Anniversary celebrations on 27th February. » Full details 11 Feb 2008: CFDG sets out Budget demandsThe Charity Finance Directors' Group have submitted their recommendations to HM Treasury for the 2008/09 Budget. » Full details 11 Feb 2008: CFDG says no to extending Freedom of Information Act to charitiesThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) strongly opposes extending the scope of the Freedom of Information Act to charities delivering public services on behalf of government. » Full details 07 Feb 2008: CFDG IT Conference: Climate Change and Virtual WorldsClimate change and its impact on IT is just one of the themes being examined at this year's annual CFDG IT Conference on 13th March... » Full details 28 Sep 2007: Call by leading voluntary sector bodies for simpler Gift Aid systemLeading voluntary sector umbrella bodies are today calling for a simpler Gift Aid system and process to improve the effectiveness of the existing relief which is available to charities. » Full details 01 Jun 2007: New Chair for CFDGCharity Finance Directors’ Group (CFDG) is pleased to announce that Charles Nall, Corporate Services Director at the Childrens’ Society has been appointed as Chair designate. » Full details 18 Apr 2007: CFDG launches new publicationThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) has launched a major new report entitled Know Your Cost Base Know Your Charity. » Full details 23 Feb 2007: CFDG and acevo push for major reforms in the BudgetCharity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) and acevo have submitted a document to HM Treasury detailing what they want to see in the Budget this year. The submission makes a total of 15 demands on issues ranging from VAT to payroll giving. » Full details 29 Jan 2007: The 2007 CFDG IT Conference will focus on getting strategic value from ITThe 2007 CFDG IT conference will focus on the two themes of strategic IT and new technological trends. The event is not only aimed at Finance and IT Directors but raises broader strategic questions that any charity should look at... » Full details 13 Nov 2006: CFDG welcomes recognition of role of voluntary sectorCharity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) welcomed the arrival of the Local Government White Paper. » Full details 03 Nov 2006: Finance Directors Called to Lead on Accountability and TransparencySpeaking at the CFDG Annual Fundraising Dinner last week, Charity Commission Chair Dame Suzi Leather called for Finance Directors "to be the ones turning our mantra of accountability and transparency into reality". » Full details 30 Oct 2006: Finance Directors Urged to Focus on RiskRisk management should be seen as offering charities new opportunities rather than as being a bureaucratic chore. This is the key theme for the Charity Finance Directors' Group's Risk Conference on the 28 November 2006 in London. » Full details 13 Oct 2006: Government relations with the voluntary sector must changeIf the government wants to devolve more public services to the voluntary sector, it must urgently address its funding relationship with charities, say financial specialists. » Full details 11 Aug 2006: CFDG Re-Launches WebsiteCFDG combines Charities Resource Network with core website to offer sector a one-stop-shop » Full details 05 Jun 2006: Finance Count - Benchmarking WorkshopsFollowing the first series of five workshops, run from January to March 2006, to enable members to explore key issues arising from the benchmarking survey we are pleased to announce a further two workshop dates. » Full details 19 Apr 2006: Finance Matters - CFDG looking at strategic role of finance and impact of charitiesThe Charity Finance Directors' Group is using the publication of its Annual Conference programme 2006 on 31 May 2006 to look at the changing role of charities in society, and specifically at what role finance plays in the changing scenario. With the incre » Full details 11 Apr 2006: Letter to the Times: payment upon deliveryLetter from Keith Hickey, CEO of CFDG and Chris Harris, Chair of CIPFA Charities Panel to the Times on charities striving to cover costs » Full details 11 Apr 2006: Summary of initial findings of CFDG and CIPFA Charities Panel full cost recovery surveyThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) in collaboration with the CIPFA Charities Panel, has recently undertaken a quick survey of CFDG members to understand the challenges charities face in contracting with government to provide public services. » Full details 22 Mar 2006: Budget 2006 - Tackling abuse of tax reliefs for charitiesFor some time now there has been concern about the abuse of reliefs, the Budget provides for three measures to counter those wishing to take advantage of the current accessibility of tax reliefs and light touch administration from government. » Full details 16 Mar 2006: Charity VAT SurveyDeloitte has recently published a summary of findings from a charity VAT survey it conducted in association with Charity Finance Directors' Group and the Charity Tax Reform Group. » Full details 17 Feb 2006: Announcing CFDG Software InitiativeCFDG announces initiative to review needs of accounting software for small/medium-sized charities. » Full details 13 Jan 2006: Charities focusing on value of ITThe value of IT will be in the spotlight at the Charity Finance Directors’ Group’s IT Conference on the 22 February 2006 in London. The event will focus on the value of IT for charities and bring together charity IT and finance experts. » Full details 05 Jan 2006: CFDG Appoints New Chief ExecutiveToday, Help the Aged and the Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) are pleased to announce that Keith Hickey, Finance Director of Help the Aged, will take up the position of Chief Executive of the CFDG in April 2006. » Full details 14 Dec 2005: Finance Count - Benchmarking WorkshopsWe are pleased to announce, for the first quarter of 2006, a series of workshops that will enable members to explore key issues arising from the benchmarking survey. » Full details 31 Oct 2005: Finance Directors Focusing on Risk after Year of DisastersThe Charity Finance Directors’ Group will hold this year’s Annual Risk Conference on the 29 November 2005 at the CBI Conference Centre at Centrepoint in London. » Full details 13 Sep 2005: Chief Executive to leave CFDGAfter over eleven years with the Charity Finance Directors' Group Shirley Scott will be leaving at the end of the year. » Full details 13 Sep 2005: New Branding for CFDGCFDG will launch its new branding at its Annual General Meeting today. The bright, vibrant logo signifies the forward-looking nature of the organisation, which is the leading body for financial management in the charity sector. » Full details 13 Apr 2005: Getting the Balance Right Key for Charities IT UseGetting the balance right between innovation and cost-effectiveness is key to closing the gap between charity organisations and the IT systems they are using. This is one of the key messages emerging from CFDG's IT Conference 2005 » Full details 07 Apr 2005: CFDG Members to benefit from special rates at the ICAEW IT Faculty Annual ConferenceThe IT Faculty of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is running a Conference on Information Management and Security, entitled 'In Control or Out of Business? 2005' » Full details 04 Mar 2005: CFDG welcomes publication of SORP 2005The Charity Finance Directors' Group has welcomed the publication of the Statement of Recommended Practice 2005. » Full details 01 Mar 2005: Finance Directors calling for smart use of ITCFDG’s IT Conference 2005 will take place on Tuesday, 5 April 2005 at Cass Business School in London under the theme Closing the Gap. » Full details 23 Nov 2004: Charity Finance Directors' Group welcome announcement of Charities BillThe Charity Finance Directors' Group today reacted with delight at the prospect of a Charities Act in the next session of Parliament. » Full details 30 Sep 2004: Charity Finance Directors' Group delighted at recommendation to relax laws on charities' tradingThe Charity Finance Directors' Group today reacted with delight at the report from the Joint Committee on the draft Charities Bill, and recommendations by the committee to relax the laws on charity trading. » Full details 29 Sep 2004: Survey Shows Many Charities Struggling To CopeThe issue of reduced income is the overwhelming concern for charities in the coming year, according to "Managing risk - reducing your risk exposure" - the third annual survey of senior managers and charity trustees in the UK, PKF and CFDG » Full details 24 Sep 2004: CFDG hits the big 1000CFDG, the membership organisation for Charity Finance Directors, is celebrating the recruitment of its 1000th member. » Full details 22 Jul 2004: CFDG launches new group in the West MidlandsCharities across the region are set to benefit from the launch of a West Midlands branch of the Charity Finance Directors' Group, supported by accountancy firm Baker Tilly, on 22 July 2004 in Birmingham. » Full details 02 Jul 2004: How does your financial management shape up?Find out by joining a Finance and Financial Management Benchmarking Study specifically focussed on charities » Full details 23 Jun 2004: CFDG expresses support for Trading reform to the Committee on the Charities BillThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) today gave evidence to the Parliamentary Scrutiny Committee on the Charities Bill. » Full details 15 Jun 2004: CFDG report aims to guide charities through the pensions mazeThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) has today released a major report 'The Charity Pensions Maze'. » Full details 07 May 2004: Charities Risk Management Survey 2004 LaunchAccountants and business advisors PKF and the Charity Finance Directors' Group are launching their annual Charities Risk Management survey and would like to invite charities to participate. » Full details 28 Apr 2004: CFDG promotes strategic shift towards adequate IT solutionsThe biggest ever CFDG IT conference on 22 April 2004 brought together over 120 senior IT and Finance executives who discussed the future of technology in the sector. » Full details 13 Apr 2004: Conclusion of Inputs Matter - valuing of volunteers proves controversial18 Mar 2004: CFDG Calls for Charities to Radically Rethink Their Approach to ITThis year's CFDG IT Conference, to take place on 22 April 2004 in London, is calling for charity executives to go back to basics and rethink their whole approach to IT. » Full details 17 Mar 2004: CFDG welcome Chancellors voluntary sector initiativesThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) has today welcomed the voluntary sector initiatives announced by the Chancellor in the Budget. » Full details 15 Mar 2004: CFDG urges Government to consider charities when reforming director & auditor liabilityThe Charity Finance Directors' Group have today urged the government to consider the perspective of charities in their plans to reform director and auditor liability. » Full details 10 Dec 2003: Pre-Budget Report 'Disappointing'CFDG expressed its disappointment that the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report failed to tackle issues such as irrecoverable VAT, and urged him to be more active in reducing the taxation and regulatory burdens holding back charities. » Full details 03 Dec 2003: Mixed response to Home Office plans from Charity Finance Directors’ Group26 Nov 2003: CFDG welcomes announcement of Charities BillThe Charity Finance Directors' Group today reacted with delight at the announcement of a draft Charities Bill in the Queen's speech. » Full details 11 Nov 2003: CFDG aim to improve charity reporting so public know how their money is being spentThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) has today launched a bold collection of proposals for consultation that they hope will improve the quality and consistency of charity annual reports. » Full details 30 Sep 2003: UK Charities Getting To Grips With Risk But Vital Gaps RemainUK charities are increasingly using risk management in the day to day running of their organisations, according to the second annual risk survey by accountants and business advisors PKF, in association with the Charity Finance Directors' Group. » Full details 22 Jul 2003: CFDG welcome much needed investment in capital projectsThe Charity Finance Directors' Group has given a big welcome to the proposals for futurebuilders, and particularly the plans to devote 80% of funds to capital investment. » Full details 21 Jul 2003: CFDG Welcome Progress Towards Charities BillCFDG Chief Executive, Shirley Scott, has responded to the some of the key recommendations in the Home Office Report "Charities and Not-for-Profits: A Modern Legal Framework". » Full details 26 Jun 2003: CFDG Welcomes New Guidance on Reporting Activities and AchievementsThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) has welcomed the publication of new Charity Commission Guidance on reporting activities and achievements. » Full details 23 Jun 2003: Charities Resource Network Goes LiveThe Charity Finance Directors' Group has today (23rd June) launched the Charities Resource Network (CRN), an innovative database driven information website (www.thecrn.org.uk) which seeks to strengthen good practice in the charity sector. » Full details 14 May 2003: Voluntary sector's financial flank joins campaign for charities BillThe campaign for a charities bill received a big boost this week with the announcement that both the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) and the Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) are now members of the Charities Bill Coalition. » Full details 07 May 2003: CFDG Launches Major Project to Improve Consistency of Charity ReportingThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) has today set out a bold new initiative to improve inputs into charity annual reports. » Full details 09 Apr 2003: Budget Offers Little to Charities in Difficult TimesLes Jones OBE, CFDG Vice Chairman and Deputy Chief Executive of the WWF responded on behalf of the Charity Finance Directors' Group to today's Budget. » Full details 28 Mar 2003: Charity Finance Directors Sceptical of Government Pension ProposalsThe Charity Finance Directors' Group have expressed concerns that the proposals outlined in the DWP Green Paper will not solve the fundamental problems that the sector is facing in terms of the increasing cost of providing adequate pensions » Full details 27 Mar 2003: Money Matters - The 12th CFDG Annual Charity Finance Conference26 Mar 2003: Charity Commission Promote Importance of Holding ReservesThe Charity Commission have today published their Regulatory Report on the issue of Reserves. » Full details 19 Mar 2003: Finance Directors Celebrate 15 Years of Promoting Public ConfidenceThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) will today celebrate 15 years of advancing and promoting public education in and improved standards of management in charities. To mark the occasion, CFDG members, together with senior MPs, Lords and sector repr » Full details 07 Mar 2003: 100 MPs Declare their Support for VAT CampaignMore than 100 MPs have backed a campaign to enable charities to get compensation for the Value Added Tax (VAT) they cannot recover, and the increased National Insurance contributions they will be facing from April. » Full details 31 Jan 2003: Home Office Act on Charity Insurance Cost IncreasesThe Active Community Unit has published a discussion paper on the insurance problems faced by charities. The document outlines the crisis being faced by the voluntary sector, the effect it will have on vital services, and the urgent need for action to eas » Full details 22 Jan 2003: MPs Call for Action on VAT and National InsuranceA campaign has today been launched by Bob Russell MP to enable charities to get compensation for the Value Added Tax (VAT) they cannot recover and the increased National Insurance contributions they will be facing from April. » Full details 30 Dec 2002: CFDG Response to 'Private Action, Public Benefit'The Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) has given an enthusiastic welcome to the Strategy Unit Report 'Private Action, Public Benefit'. » Full details 30 Dec 2002: CFDG to Celebrate 15th Anniversary in ParliamentThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) will be celebrating its 15th Anniversary at a reception on the Terrace of the House of Commons on 19th March 2003 » Full details 27 Nov 2002: Charity Finance Directors Disappointed at Lack of Concessions on VAT and National InsuranceThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) has today welcomed the voluntary sector initiatives announced by the Chancellor in the Pre-Budget report. » Full details 30 Oct 2002: Charities face further tax risesCFDG urges Government concession on tax increases on Agency Bills » Full details 18 Oct 2002: CFDG Supports Investment Training for TrusteesCFDG have announced that they plan to support a series of training courses to help trustees understand their new investment responsibilities under the Trustee Act 2000 » Full details 25 Sep 2002: Are Charities Gambling With Risk?Balancing risks and rewards - an investment in the future, a survey by accountants and business advisors PKF and the Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG), studied the risk management of more than 350 charities. » Full details 25 Sep 2002: CFDG Response to Cabinet Office Strategy Unit ReportIn response to the Cabinet Office Strategy Unit Report, Published today, CFDG Chief Executive, Shirley Scott said... » Full details 16 Sep 2002: Charity Finance Directors call for more Guidance on FRS 17CFDG ask the Charity Commission for more guidance for charities impacted by FRS17 » Full details 26 Jul 2002: Cautious Welcome for Hedge Fund Investment from CFDGThe Charity Finance Directors' Group have today responded to the Charity Commission authorisation of a new Common Investment Fund for charities. » Full details 16 Jul 2002: Finance Directors Welcome Funding to Remove Barriers to Service DeliveryRepresentatives of charity finance directors have today welcomed the publication of the Governments' Spending Review which announced a £300 million boost to the voluntary and community sector. » Full details 03 Jul 2002: Charity Finance Directors Welcome PAC ReportCFDG back call for tougher action by Commission to deal with financial mismanagement in charities. » Full details 26 Jun 2002: Charity Finance Directors Set Agenda for the FutureThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) have today set out their Agenda for the future. Charity Management, the Way Ahead, is aimed at decision makers and opinion formers in Government and Charities. » Full details 17 Apr 2002: Increase in National Insurance to hit Charities hardCFDG Budget Response » Full details 29 Jan 2002: Charity Finance Directors' Group Prepare for PIU ResponseThe Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) has created a new Policy Development Working Group to help prepare for the new challenges facing the sector. » Full details 11 Jan 2002: Tate Bramald and CFDG SunSystems PromotionTate Bramald Limited and the Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) have teamed up to offer CFDG Members the opportunity to purchase and implement SunSystems financial and business management solutions at half price. » Full details 10 Jan 2002: CFDG Launch 2002 YearbookThe Charity Finance Directors' Group yesterday (9 January 2002) launched its 2002 Charity Finance Yearbook. » Full details |
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