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The following news stories are drawn from the www.thirdsector.co.uk website.

NCVO in emergency talks with Treasury as charities fear £120m lost

Fri, 10 Oct 2008

The Icelandic banking crisis could cost the sector £120m, the NCVO and Cass Business School have warned.

National media briefing

Fri, 10 Oct 2008

Tobacco smuggling, a royal motorbike ride and a Beefy walk

Charities stand to lose millions in Iceland banks crisis

Thu, 09 Oct 2008

Three charities fear they have lost reserves totalling £25m in the wake of the banking collapse in Iceland.

Charity Commission considers flagging up 'captive charities'

Thu, 09 Oct 2008

The Charity Commission has said it will consider a call from MPs to flag up on its new online register charities that receive a high percentage of their income from a single source.

Citizens Advice reports sharp rise in numbers struggling with mortgage arrears

Thu, 09 Oct 2008

The number of people seeking advice on coping with arrears has risen by more than a third in the last year, according to the national body for Citizens Advice Bureaux.

National Media Briefing

Thu, 09 Oct 2008

Surprise letters, a donation by the Dalai Lama and an overhaul for Welsh lifeboat stations

No dodging accounts for small charities under OSCR proposals

Wed, 08 Oct 2008

All English and Welsh charities that operate in Scotland will have to submit annual accounts to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator even if they are not required to file them with the Charity Commission under new cross-border regulation proposals.

National Media Briefing

Wed, 08 Oct 2008

Spiralling diabetes costs, a lucrative record deal and a TV ad to boost mental health

Money Matters: David Ainsworth's round-up of what's happening in the finance world

Wed, 08 Oct 2008

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales will hold its northern and southern annual charity conferences in November.

Benchmarking service is launched next week

Wed, 08 Oct 2008

A new online benchmarking tool will allow charities and social enterprises to see how they measure up against their peers for free.