Charity Matters March/April 2008 ISSUE 10

MORE GRUBBING AT NORTHERN ROCK
More questions arise about the grubby ethics of Northern Rock, the failed bank bailed out by our government with billions of our pounds….

ONE WITH TEETH
Charities will be studying the powerful new anti-discrimination bill before parliament….

ADVERTISE ON BBC
The BBC has been criticised over the commercial packages it offers firms for sponsorship of such programmes as Children in Need….

FEE PAYING SCHOOLS TO LEARN CHARITY
Fee paying schools registered as charities simply to get the tax benefits will lose their profitable charitable status if they don’t make a contribution to the poor in their local….

NOT BEFORE TIME
Charity organisation Business and Education in London South (BELS) is offering 600 free two hour workshops in personal finance to young adults….

FREE DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES
A new free directory enquiry service which requires callers to listen to around 20 seconds of advertising before getting their number has been launched….