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News Analysis: Cash is seen as a safe bet for charities, but is it time to invest elsewhere?

The tendency of charities to hold assets in cash has been strengthened by the recent volatility of the markets resulting from the credit crunch.

credit: David Devins

Interview: Alison McKenna, president, the Charity Tribunal

The Charity Tribunal is open for business. Its president tells John Plummer why she wanted to take the helm at the new appeals body right from the start.

They said it...

"More government money is spent on training hairdressers than it is on training charity treasurers"

Tom Fitch, director of Community Accountancy Self Help, or Cash, which trains small charities in accountancy