Tags: Charity
Charity regulator to look into sale of coronavirus ‘protection kits’
The charity regulator is to scrutinise a church over its bishop's sale of "plague protection kits" made of oil and... Read More »
No inquiry opened into charity promoting Islamist extremism
A regulator has not opened a statutory inquiry into a charity behind a TV station which has promoted Islamist extremism... Read More »
NSS criticises BBC video promoting Operation Christmas Child
The National Secular Society has said the BBC "allowed itself to be used" to promote "propaganda for fundamentalist... Read More »
NSS refers Christadelphian charities to regulator
The National Secular Society has referred 10 Christadelphian charities to the Charity Commission over concerns that... Read More »
Regulator can’t reject ‘controversial’ religious charities, says CEO
The National Secular Society has reiterated its call for reforms to charity law after a regulator said it was unable... Read More »
Islamic charities push death for ‘apostates’ and female subjugation
Four Islamic charities are promoting material suggesting 'apostates' should be killed, women should be subordinate... Read More »
Charity dissolved over imam who encouraged support for Islamic State
A charity set up for "the advancement of the Muslim religion" that ran a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent and used an imam... Read More »
Jewish charity trustees accused of money laundering
The National Secular Society has called for scrutiny into charities within insular religious communities following... Read More »
NSS refers Islamic charities promoting extremism to regulator
The charity regulator has said it will investigate three Islamic charities which have linked to extremist content,... Read More »
NSS calls on Scottish government to reform charity law
The National Secular Society has called on the Scottish government to remove 'the advancement of religion' as a charitable... Read More »
NSS questions public benefit of Islamic “anti-Ahmadi” charity
The National Secular Society has questioned why an organisation that displayed literature calling for the killing... Read More »
Over 12,000 charities exist only to promote religion, NSS reveals
Over 12,000 charities exist solely to promote religion with some using public money to promote extremism and harmful... Read More »
NSS questions charity links to Islamic TV channel under investigation
The National Secular Society has questioned why an Islamic preacher who has praised Osama Bin Laden and said all Muslims... Read More »
Australian state considers making religious charities justify status
The Australian state of Victoria is considering ending the status of 'advancement of religion' as a charitable purpose... Read More »
Islamic charity run by Cherie Blair’s sister mislaid over £90,000
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”
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’
The National Secular Society has urged the Government not to allow proselytising in public service delivery after... Read More »
NSS urges regulator to investigate charity behind notorious monk-brewed booze
The National Secular Society has written to the Charity Commission urging it to investigate a religious charity behind... Read More »
Government should relax small gifts charity rule to help secular charities
The National Secular Society has called on the Government to reform a charity aid scheme to ensure that all charities,... Read More »
Website of Islamic charity hosted articles advocating death for gay people and apostates
Content on the website of the Islamic Network, a registered charity, referred to homosexuality as a "sick disease"... Read More »
Religious extremism in Islamic charity is exposed by ITV documentary
An ITV documentary has exposed radicalism and anti-Semitism in an Islamic charity with alleged extremist links.
The... Read More »
£400,000 Government scheme to “strengthen” faith organisations in Britain
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is giving away £400,000 to a religious organisation... Read More »
58 Plymouth Brethren churches given charitable status
Almost 60 Plymouth Brethren congregations have gained charitable status in the past year providing them with significant... Read More »
Religious charities face Charity Commission investigations
Three Christian charities have recently faced investigations or "operational compliance cases" from the Charity Commission... Read More »
Four churches and Christian charities face Charity Commission investigation or penalties
Several Christian charities are currently facing investigations or fines from the Charity Commission for a range of offences, including fraud and accounting irregularities. Read More »
