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12 May 2008 CALL TO FIND THE UK’S CHARITY CHAMPIONThe Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust has today put out the call for nominations for the 2008 Beacon Prize. Together with the Government’s Cabinet Office, the Charity is urging people throughout the UK to nominate individuals who have made a significant 6 December 2007 CHARITABLE GIVING IN UK IS GOING DOWNFigures released by the Charities Aid Foundation and the NVCO show that charitable giving by individuals in the UK is down from 57 per cent in 2005/06 to 54 per cent in 2006/07. The annual UK Giving report estimates that £9.5bn was given in 2006/07, down 6 December 2007 STUDENT FOUNDER OF ‘AFRICAN PRISONS PROJECT’ IS OVERALL WINNER OF £30,000 BEACON PRIZE 2007Alexander McLean, aged 22, is the founder and director of the charitable initiative ‘The African Prisons Project’, and has been recognised for his impressive philanthropic efforts with this year’s top Beacon Prize of £30,000. 6 December 2007 £1.25M DONATION AFTER WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE PRINTED PICASSO IMAGE HAS BEEN SOLDToday it was announced that Beacon Fellow Dr Frederick Mulder has donated £1.25m to his charitable trust The Prairie Trust. In November 2007 Dr Mulder, an art dealer by profession, sold an impression of Picasso’s Minotauromachie, an etching made in 1935, 10 July 2007 BEACON FELLOWSHIP TRUST WELCOMES CBI CALL FOR MORE INNOVATIVE PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY INITIATIVESThe Beacon Fellowship Trust welcomes the acknowledgement from CBI Director General Richard Lambert made today, that at a time a time when great fortunes are being accumulated, philanthropy has an important part to play: 22 November 2006 LEARNING DISABILITY CHAMPION WINS PRESTIGIOUS BEACON PRIZEJean Vanier, one of the world’s leading proponents of independence for people with learning disabilities has been recognised for his lifetime work by winning this year’s celebrated Beacon Prize. 29 June 2006 CHARITY CHAMPIONS ANNOUNCED FOR PRESTIGIOUS BEACON PRIZE 2006Today, 16 charity heroes have been named as the 2005/6 winners of the annual Beacon Prize. 24 November 2005 DEDICATED DAY OF THANKS PRAISES EXTRAORDINARY BRITISH GIVINGRepresentatives from the world of government, charity and business will gather in London today for the UK's inaugural Thanks for Giving Day... 18 July 2005 UK'S TOP PHILANTHROPISTS PRESENTED WITH BEACON PRIZEUK's top philanthropists have been presented with Beacon Prizes at a ceremony held at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 18 July 2005 PROFESSOR PETER GUTHRIE WINS BEACON PRIZE 2004Professor Peter Guthrie was last night announced the overall winner of the prestigious Beacon Prize for charitable giving at a ceremony at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. |
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The Beacon Autumn 2007 – Issue 2 (09/2007)