Category Archives: Charities

The Benefit of Public Benefit

Posted on September 6, 2013 by ianchisnall

One of the most significant pieces of legislation introduced by the last Government for the world that I inhabit was the Charities Act 2006. It introduced the need for charities to explain in their annual reports how they provide benefit to … Continue reading →

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Lobbying by another name?

Posted on September 4, 2013 by ianchisnall

Yesterday the House of Commons held a debate about lobbying in an attempt to make the process more transparent and accountable. This mornings blog offers an example of how difficult it will be for the Government to carry through on these proposals … Continue reading →

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Too little and too late, sadly!

Posted on September 3, 2013 by ianchisnall

Today MPs are to hold the second reading of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill. It seems as far away from the emergency debate on Syria, last Thursday as it is possible to get, however there are certain parallels. … Continue reading →

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How not to run a charity

Posted on September 2, 2013 by ianchisnall

The charitable sector is generally held in high regard by the population at large, but it is not perfect and there are some examples of charities and their Trustees acting in a manner that is in conflict with all reasonable … Continue reading →

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‘Profound shock’ has been delayed for over 6 years

Posted on August 27, 2013 by ianchisnall

According to this BBC News report and our weekend papers Theresa May is to introduce a new piece of legislation during the current session of Parliament which will provide tougher sanctions to tackle modern-day slavery in the UK. This news is … Continue reading →

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Another year older

Posted on August 13, 2013 by ianchisnall

Exactly a year ago we all woke up, knowing that London 2012 had been a great success and whilst there were things we could be cynical and critical about, that the end result was a great one. There were bound to be a few … Continue reading →

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Food for thought

Posted on August 12, 2013 by ianchisnall

Food waste will always be with us, to misquote the Bible unless all 63M of us are prepared to return to subsistence living, growing our own food and keeping chickens or pigs to eat all of our peelings and other inedible parts … Continue reading →

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Bone is at it again

Posted on August 10, 2013 by ianchisnall

I wrote last weekend following comments made by Peter Bone MP in the light of the appalling campaign by the Home Office using advertising vans. Yesterdays World At One on Radio 4 once again reflected on this campaign, partly because … Continue reading →

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Paying people to do good

Posted on August 8, 2013 by ianchisnall

Can we justify paying people to do good on our behalf, or should doing good be something that all of us do at personal cost to only ourselves? If we are prepared to pay others, is there a limit to how much? On … Continue reading →

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Dear Martha and Eddie

Posted on August 6, 2013 by ianchisnall

I am writing to you in your respective roles as presenter of #WATO and PM. Since 6am the front page of todays Telegraph has been promoted by BBC Radio4 news as though it was a factual piece of writing that has been … Continue reading →

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