Tags: Charity
Religious charity shut down after NSS raises extremism concerns
Posted: Mon, 23 May 2022
The charity regulator has shut down an Islamic charity after the National Secular Society repeatedly raised concerns about extremism. Read More »
Religious charities cost Canadian taxpayers billions, reports find
Posted: Tue, 26 Apr 2022
A Canadian organisation has called for charity law reform after finding religious charities cost taxpayers billions every year. Read More »
NSS refers Christian charity to regulator for anti-vaxx memes
Posted: Wed, 09 Feb 2022
The NSS has referred a Christian charity to the regulator after finding anti-vaccine and homophobic posts on its Facebook page. Read More »
NSS urges Scotland to ensure food banks are inclusive
Posted: Tue, 11 Jan 2022
The National Secular Society has advised the Scottish government to address discrimination in religious charities tackling poverty. Read More »
NSS seeks clarity over proposed conversion therapy ban
Posted: Thu, 04 Nov 2021
The National Secular Society has expressed concerns about potential loopholes in government proposals to ban 'conversion therapy'. Read More »
NSS refers Islamic charities to regulator following pro-Taliban lectures
Posted: Mon, 04 Oct 2021
The NSS has reported two Islamic charities to the regulator after extremist sermons were found on one of the charities' websites. Read More »
Religious privilege causing injustice, NSS tells Law Commission
Posted: Wed, 04 Aug 2021
The NSS has raised inconsistencies and unfairness in laws on education, charity, health and animal welfare in response to a consultation. Read More »
Christian charity faces investigation over promotion of misogyny
Posted: Wed, 07 Jul 2021
England and Wales's charity regulator will investigate a newly-registered charity, Horemow Europe, after the NSS raised concerns. Read More »
‘Conversion therapy’ charity shows need for reform in NI, says NSS
Posted: Fri, 23 Apr 2021
The NSS has called for the removal of 'the advancement of religion' as a charitable purpose in Northern Ireland in response to a review. Read More »
Christian charity backs TV station pushing Covid misinformation
Posted: Thu, 22 Apr 2021
The NSS has urged a regulator to look into a charity behind a TV channel which keeps broadcasting misleading statements about the pandemic. Read More »
Regulator decides not to act against ‘conversion therapy’ charity
Posted: Wed, 31 Mar 2021
A charity regulator has refused to act against a Christian organisation which promotes "change orientated therapy" for gay people. Read More »
Church’s future as charity in doubt after ‘plague protection kits’ row
Posted: Fri, 05 Mar 2021
A regulator has appointed an interim manager to a church after the NSS raised concerns over 'plague protection kits' sold by its bishop. Read More »
New Islamic charity’s website says same-sex attraction is a ‘disease’
Posted: Fri, 29 Jan 2021
The NSS has questioned why an organisation whose website carries deeply homophobic and misogynistic lectures has become a charity. Read More »
NSS welcomes intervention at charity accused of promoting extremism
Posted: Fri, 18 Sep 2020
A regulator has appointed an interim manager who will consider the future viability of a charity accused of promoting Islamist extremism. Read More »
Regulator escalates inquiry into ‘plague protection kits’ church
Posted: Fri, 28 Aug 2020
The Charity Commission has stepped up an inquiry into a church whose bishop sold 'plague protection kits' during the coronavirus outbreak. Read More »
Tackle charities promoting ‘conversion therapy’, NSS urges minister
Posted: Wed, 10 Jun 2020
The NSS has urged the government to consider the role of charities as it looks into ways to end anti-gay 'conversion therapy'. Read More »
Regulator opens inquiry into charity which has promoted extremism
Posted: Mon, 18 May 2020
The NSS has welcomed the Charity Commission's decision to open an inquiry into a charity over its funding for the channel Peace TV. Read More »
Review status of charity promoting ‘conversion therapy’, NSS says
Posted: Wed, 13 May 2020
The NSS has urged NI's charity regulator to review the status of an organisation which promotes "change oriented therapy" for gay people. Read More »
Charity regulator to look into sale of coronavirus ‘protection kits’
Posted: Thu, 02 Apr 2020
The charity regulator is to scrutinise a church over its bishop's sale of "plague protection kits" during the coronavirus outbreak. Read More »
No inquiry opened into charity promoting Islamist extremism
Posted: Mon, 16 Dec 2019
A regulator hasn't opened a statutory inquiry into a charity behind a TV station which has promoted Islamist extremism, the NSS can reveal. Read More »
