Introduction to the Voluntary Sector

In the 1990s the voluntary and charity sector is being forced to become an increasingly important provider of health and social welfare in Britain. How can it respond to this pressure, who is running it and how should it be managed? As well as offering a full overview of the

This text presents an account of the voluntary sector's development and current position in the UK. The authors begin by defining voluntary organizations and then briefly outline their history, going on to explain the voluntary sector in relation to law, education and the state. The text concludes with a discussion

Specially written for charity treasurers and finance workers - particularly those who are new to the role - this handbook covers topics such as: charitable funds; financial management; bookkeeping principles; checks and controls; final accounts; audit and independent examination; management accounts; accruals accounting; trading income; and linking fundraising and accounting.

The contributors examine the voluntary & non-profit sectors in Europe. They discuss a number of issues regarding this 'third' sector.

Although much has been written on organised civil society - the loose collective of organisations that operate outside the public sector, the private market and the family unit - over the past 30 years, there has been little jurisprudential analysis. This is in spite of the fact that a number