Faith and Hope in Charities Ministers Must Be Careful to Avoid Jeopardising Trust

The HeraldMarch 09, 2005

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CHARITIES depend on public trust and confidence. Scots are good at giving, topping the UK league of per capita donations. However, in recent years charitable giving has been declining, partly because the sector has been tarnished by a number of scandals.

The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Bill, which starts its progress through Holyrood today, is intended to re- establish faith that a charity does what it says on the tin. In order to achieve this, it is essential that the definition of a charity must be aligned with the public understanding of that term.

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Faith and Hope in Charities Ministers Must Be Careful to Avoid Jeopardising Trust

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