Christian Charity Looks to Sell 35 Residential Properties in Northumberland Village
Lord Crewe’s Charity, a 300‑year‑old Christian foundation, will sell 35 residential properties in the Northumberland village of Blanchland over the next decade to rebalance its asset mix and generate sustainable income. The charity reported £1.8 m of income (about $2.3 m) against £2.3 m of costs (about $2.9 m) for the year ending December 2024, highlighting a funding shortfall. Tenants will be given the first opportunity to buy their homes, with sales staged as leases expire and priced at market value. No specific revenue target has been set, and the plan respects the Grade II‑listed, conservation‑area status of the houses.
Far-Right March ‘Unknowingly’ Raises More than £200,000 for Refugee Charity
Choose Love, a UK refugee charity, turned Tommy Robinson’s far‑right Unite the Kingdom march into a fundraising event, prompting supporters to pledge as little as 2p per metre walked. The 2.1 km rally generated over £204,000 (≈$255,000) from more than 7,000...
Funder Launches £3m Fund to Support Community AI Development
The National Lottery Community Fund has unveiled a £3 million (~$3.8 million) programme to monitor AI’s impact on local communities and to fund community‑led AI development. Partnering with UK Community Foundations and the Centre for the Acceleration of Social Technology, the initiative...
City and Guilds Foundation Appoints First Permanent Chief
Ben Blackledge, former chief of WorldSkills UK, has been appointed the first permanent chief executive of the City and Guilds Foundation. He will transition to the role after overseeing the UK’s participation in WorldSkills Shanghai, succeeding interim chief Mike Adamson....
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Small Children’s Charity Announces £5m Fundraising Ambition
UK‑based small children’s charity has set a £5 million (≈$6.35 million) fundraising target for the coming year. The organization plans to move away from transactional, one‑off appeals and adopt a relationship‑led giving model. Its head of fundraising says the shift will focus...
Fast-Food Chain’s Charity Modernises Logo as Part of a Global Rebrand
Ronald McDonald House UK has launched a global‑aligned rebrand, introducing a new logo that replaces the iconic Ronald hand with a heart. The visual refresh is part of a coordinated effort across more than 60 independent Ronald McDonald House charities to create a unified...
Almost Two-Thirds of Small Charities Struggling to Find Support, Research Finds
Charity Excellence’s Small Charity Crisis report reveals that nearly two‑thirds of UK charities with annual incomes under £500,000 (≈ $635,000) struggle to find adequate support. Only 2 % say help is easy to obtain, while 64 % describe it as difficult or a...
The Good Law Project Changes Ownership in Bid to Replicate Charity Model without Regulatory ‘Guardrails’
UK‑based public‑interest law firm The Good Law Project has transferred ownership to a Jersey‑registered purpose trust, aiming to emulate the charitable model while sidestepping Charity Commission oversight. The trust holds the membership interest, preserving the organization’s asset‑lock and non‑dividend rules,...
Science and Innovation Charity Reveals Next Chief
Matt Francis has been appointed chief executive of The Oxford Trust, taking over from Steve Burgess who is retiring after a 13‑year tenure. Francis joins the role after nearly a decade at the charity and most recently leading science and...
Prioritising Anti-Racism Work Is Like Exercising an Underused Muscle, Expert Says
Joy Warmington, chief executive of equality charity Brap, told the Third Sector Podcast that charities must keep anti‑racism at the top of their agenda to deliver services equitably. She likened adopting an anti‑racist lens to exercising a muscle that many...
Child Bereavement Charities Complete Their Merger
Child Bereavement UK and Winston’s Wish have completed a merger, uniting two of the UK’s leading bereavement charities. The combined entity now commands roughly £6.1 million (about $7.8 million) in annual income and a staff of 137, positioning it to broaden support...
A Third of Charity Communications Staff Are Burnt Out, Report Finds
A recent CharityComms survey of 325 communications professionals revealed that one‑third are planning to leave their roles, with burnout climbing to 33%—up from 26% a year earlier. Job satisfaction is markedly lower in larger charities (48%) versus smaller ones (82%),...
The Essential Stories From the Past Week
The 2026 Business Charity Awards highlighted Mitchells & Butlers as Business of the Year for its collaborative work with Social Bite, while other winners included Barclays, Superdrug, Howden and Asda for long‑term partnerships. The Fundraising Regulator issued a soft‑opt‑in warning,...
Mental Health Charity Chief to Step Down
Mark Rowland, chief executive of the UK’s Mental Health Foundation since 2018, will step down in September after a decade of leadership. He began at the charity in 2016 as director of fundraising and communications before rising to joint and...
About 70 Jobs at Risk as RNLI Confirms Closure of Manufacturing Site
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) will close its Inshore Lifeboat Centre (ILC) in Cowes, Isle of Wight, and move in‑shore lifeboat production to the All‑Weather Lifeboat Centre in Poole, Dorset, by the end of 2027. The decision follows a...