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Regulator can’t reject ‘controversial’ religious charities, says CEO
Posted: Tue, 08 Oct 2019
The NSS has again called for legal reform after a regulator said it couldn't refuse to register 'controversial' religious charities. Read More »
Islamic charities push death for ‘apostates’ and female subjugation
Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019
The NSS has reported four Islamic charities to the charities regulator after revealing that they promote deeply intolerant messages. Read More »
Charity dissolved over imam who encouraged support for Islamic State
Posted: Wed, 08 May 2019
A charity set up for the advancement of Islam that used an imam who encouraged support for Islamic State has been dissolved. Read More »
Jewish charity trustees accused of money laundering
Posted: Thu, 18 Apr 2019
The NSS has called for scrutiny into charities in insular religious communities following alleged money laundering involving Jewish charities. Read More »
NSS refers Islamic charities promoting extremism to regulator
Posted: Mon, 15 Apr 2019
Islamic charities have linked to content endorsing marital rape and execution for homosexuality and 'apostasy', the NSS has found. Read More »
NSS calls on Scottish government to reform charity law
Posted: Thu, 28 Mar 2019
The NSS has called on the Scottish government to remove 'the advancement of religion' as a charitable purpose. Read More »
NSS questions public benefit of Islamic “anti-Ahmadi” charity
Posted: Thu, 21 Mar 2019
The NSS has questioned why an organisation that displayed literature calling for the killing of Ahmadi Muslims has charitable status. Read More »
NSS questions charity links to Islamic TV channel under investigation
Posted: Fri, 23 Nov 2018
The NSS has questioned why a preacher who has said Muslims should be terrorists is a trustee of a registered charity. Read More »
Australian state considers making religious charities justify status
Posted: Wed, 04 Apr 2018
The Australian state of Victoria is considering a bill which would require religious charities to justify the benefits granted to them. Read More »
Islamic charity run by Cherie Blair’s sister mislaid over £90,000
Posted: Tue, 30 Jan 2018
An Islamic charity has failed to account for almost 50% of its total expenditure, according to the Charity Commission. Read More »
Religious groups should deliver public services “on an equal opportunities basis”
Posted: Tue, 09 Jan 2018
A minister has told the NSS public services must be delivered "on an equal opportunities basis", including by religious groups. Read More »
Faith groups ‘shouldn’t proselytise when providing public services’
Posted: Thu, 07 Dec 2017
The NSS has written to the Government after a minister said Christian charities need not hide their faith when providing public services. Read More »
NSS urges regulator to investigate charity behind notorious monk-brewed booze
Posted: Tue, 11 Apr 2017
The National Secular Society has written to the Charity Commission urging it to investigate a religious charity behind the sale of an alcoholic drink widely associated with criminal activity in Scotland. Read More »
Government should relax small gifts charity rule to help secular charities
Posted: Mon, 04 Jul 2016
The National Secular Society has called on the Government to reform a charity aid scheme to ensure that all charities, including secular ones, can access the scheme and benefit equally. Read More »
Website of Islamic charity hosted articles advocating death for gay people and apostates
Posted: Mon, 20 Jul 2015
Content on the website of the Islamic Network, a registered charity, referred to homosexuality as a "sick disease" and 'legitimised' the killing of gay people. Read More »
Religious extremism in Islamic charity is exposed by ITV documentary
Posted: Thu, 19 Feb 2015
An ITV documentary has exposed radicalism and anti-Semitism in an Islamic charity with alleged extremist links. Read More »
£400,000 Government scheme to “strengthen” faith organisations in Britain
Posted: Tue, 17 Feb 2015
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is giving away £400,000 to a religious organisation or consortium, with the purpose of "strengthening" faith groups in the UK. Read More »
58 Plymouth Brethren churches given charitable status
Posted: Mon, 05 Jan 2015
Almost 60 Plymouth Brethren congregations have gained charitable status in the past year providing them with significant tax benefits. Read More »
Religious charities face Charity Commission investigations
Posted: Mon, 17 Nov 2014
Several faith-based charities have recently faced investigations or "operational compliance cases" from the Charity Commission for a range of offences, including fraud and accounting irregularities. Read More »
Catholic adoption agency ruling ‘kicks a hole through Equality Act’, warns NSS
Posted: Mon, 03 Feb 2014
The NSS has warned that a decision by the Scottish Charities Appeal Panel about a Catholic adoption agency that discriminates against gay couples "kicks a hole right through the middle of the Equality Act". Read More »
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