Tag Archives: Charity Commission

Charities under threat

Posted on July 16, 2015 by ianchisnall

As I have written previously, the Conservative Party in Parliament, largely at odds with the rest of the Party in local Council settings seems to mistrust and even dislike the charitable sector. They fully understand the benefit of being associated … Continue reading →

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Charity Commission is spinning

Posted on July 1, 2015 by ianchisnall

Last week the Charity Commission issued a press release which stated “The public and charities overwhelmingly support new powers for the Charity Commission to regulate charities, new independent research published today shows. As new legislation to strengthen the regulator’s powers … Continue reading →

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Who moved the goal posts?

Posted on February 16, 2015 by ianchisnall

Charities are an ancient form of organisational governance, that were formed long before the modern form of Government in which all of us are entitled to vote, and the predate the welfare state by several centuries. Some of us have … Continue reading →

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Are the Tories hellbent on destroying Charities?

Posted on January 15, 2015 by ianchisnall

There is a truism that it is much easier to defend oneself from a major onslaught than it is from a drip drip drip undermining of value and credibility. An onslaught is often recognised by others as taking place and … Continue reading →

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Out of touch

Posted on December 23, 2014 by ianchisnall

I have written several blogs about the decision by the coalition Government to gag charities in the period prior to General Elections through the Lobbying Act. I have spoken to others involved in the charitable sector whose concerns echo my own and perhaps unsurprisingly a number … Continue reading →

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They who host the website, control the content!

Posted on September 14, 2014 by ianchisnall

In a nation full of enormous inequalities, the decision by the Government to subsume the website for the Charity Commission into GOV.UK is hardly a significant act. There will be no fewer people queuing at food banks, no more homeless … Continue reading →

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Growing signs of incompetence

Posted on April 15, 2014 by ianchisnall

A small number of our Political Representatives have over claimed public money in the form of their expenses or allowances. There are also rumours of small numbers of people whose behaviour at work and within public buildings has been totally inappropriate to say the least. … Continue reading →

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How our laws are made

Posted on March 15, 2014 by ianchisnall

The Lobbying Bill received Royal Assent in early February after the House of Commons voted for it to pass into Law. This law has been highly criticised for its lack of due process and yesterday further evidence for this emerged … Continue reading →

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We all make mistakes

Posted on March 3, 2014 by ianchisnall

The news that a Government has made a mistake should not shock us. All of us make mistakes and as the adage goes “If we do don’t make mistakes, we won’t make anything” Of course making mistakes should not become … Continue reading →

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A Communications Breakdown

Posted on October 25, 2013 by ianchisnall

It is becoming clear that a significant number of our MPs do not understand how to fully carry out their role in a world where many of us choose to use social media to communicate with a range of people and organisations as … Continue reading →

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