Tags: charity
Regulator fails to act on religious charity’s homophobic, anti-vax memes
Scotland's charity regulator will not intervene in a Christian charity that the National Secular Society reported... Read More »
Religious charity shut down after NSS raises extremism concerns
The charity regulator has shut down an Islamic charity after the National Secular Society repeatedly raised concerns... Read More »
Religious charities cost Canadian taxpayers billions, reports find
A Canadian organisation has called for charity law reform after finding religious charities cost taxpayers billions... Read More »
Don’t let religion enable violence against women in NI, NSS says
The National Secular Society has warned the Northern Ireland Executive that conservative religious teachings may play... Read More »
NSS refers Christian charity to regulator for anti-vaxx memes
The National Secular Society has referred a Christian charity to the regulator after finding anti-vaccine and homophobic... Read More »
Playing whack-a-mole with religious charities isn’t working. Time to reform charity law.
The Charity Commission for England and Wales has a lot on its plate. It regulates over 185,700 charities, and actively... Read More »
NSS urges Scotland to ensure food banks are inclusive
The National Secular Society has advised the Scottish government to address discrimination in religious charities... Read More »
Islamic charity advises on when and how to beat women
The National Secular Society has reported an Islamic charity whose website condones violence against women to the... Read More »
Anti-abortion “pregnancy support” charity launched in Scotland
An anti-abortion "pregnancy support service" that has previously misled women has registered a new charity in Scotland.... Read More »
NSS seeks clarity over proposed conversion therapy ban
The National Secular Society has expressed concerns about potential loopholes in government proposals to ban 'conversion... Read More »
NSS refers Islamic charities to regulator following pro-Taliban lectures
The National Secular Society has reported two Islamic charities to the regulator after extremist sermons were found... Read More »
NSS welcomes ruling on Christian foster agency case
The National Secular Society has welcomed a judgment upholding a ruling that a Christian fostering agency cannot reject... Read More »
Challenge religious stigmatising of LGBT people, NSS tells Welsh government
The National Secular Society has called on the Welsh government to challenge religious homophobia in education, healthcare... Read More »
Religious privilege causing injustice, NSS tells Law Commission
The National Secular Society has argued that religious privilege creates inconsistencies and unfairness in laws on... Read More »
Christian charity faces investigation over promotion of misogyny
England and Wales's charity regulator will investigate a newly-registered Christian charity which has promoted misogynistic... Read More »
‘Conversion therapy’ charity shows need for reform in NI, says NSS
The National Secular Society has called for reform of charity law and more power for a regulator to tackle religious... Read More »
Christian charity backs TV station pushing Covid misinformation
The National Secular Society has called on a regulator to look into the relationship between a charity and a TV channel... Read More »
Regulator decides not to act against ‘conversion therapy’ charity
Northern Ireland's charity regulator has refused to take action against a Christian organisation which promotes "change... Read More »
Church’s future as charity in doubt after ‘plague protection kits’ row
The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager to a church following concerns raised by the National Secular... Read More »
New Islamic charity’s website says same-sex attraction is a ‘disease’
The National Secular Society has questioned why an organisation whose website says same-sex attraction is "a disease"... Read More »
NSS welcomes intervention at charity accused of promoting extremism
The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager who will "consider the future viability of" Islamic Research... Read More »
Regulator escalates inquiry into ‘plague protection kits’ church
The Charity Commission has stepped up an inquiry into a church whose bishop sold 'plague protection kits' made of... Read More »
Tackle charities promoting ‘conversion therapy’, NSS urges minister
The National Secular Society has urged the government to consider the role of charities promoting anti-gay 'conversion... Read More »
Regulator opens inquiry into charity which has promoted extremism
The National Secular Society has welcomed a charity regulator's decision to open a statutory inquiry into a charity... Read More »
Review status of charity promoting ‘conversion therapy’, NSS says
The National Secular Society has urged Northern Ireland's charity regulator to review the charitable status of Core... Read More »