Civil Society Charity Quiz

Save the Children gave an award to Tony Blair for his philanthropic work, which caused a petition with over 122,000 signatures to be created, demanding that the award be revoked.

The correct answer is 1601. The Statute of Elizabeth, also known as the Statute of Charitable Uses, was enacted in 1601 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. It was the first law in England that specifically governed the charity sector. This statute established regulations and guidelines for charitable organizations, including the definition of charitable purposes and the requirement for charitable trusts to be registered. The Statute of Elizabeth had a significant impact on shaping the modern charity sector and continues to influence charity law in many common law jurisdictions.

MNDA, also known as the Motor Neurone Disease Association, made the most money from the viral craze #icebucketchallenge. This challenge involved people pouring a bucket of ice water over their heads to raise awareness and funds for various charities. MNDA specifically focuses on supporting individuals and families affected by motor neurone disease, a progressive neurological condition. The challenge gained significant traction on social media platforms, resulting in widespread participation and donations towards MNDA's cause.

Javed Khan joined Barnardo's this year as the chief executive.

CC9 refers to the Charity Commission guidance on campaigning. This guidance provides information and advice to charities on how they can engage in campaigning activities within the legal and regulatory framework. It outlines the rules and regulations that charities need to comply with when conducting campaigns, including political campaigning, and provides examples and case studies to help charities understand how to effectively and ethically engage in campaigning activities to further their charitable purposes.

The correct answer is 13 because the Disasters Emergency Committee has 13 charities that are members.

Sir Stephen Bubb of Acevo counts David Cameron as his constituency MP. This suggests that Sir Stephen Bubb is the charity leader who represents Acevo and has a connection with David Cameron, who was the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Stephen Timms has never been a charity minister.

Nuffield Health is the correct answer because it is stated that the best paid person in the charity sector works there. This implies that Nuffield Health offers the highest salary in the charity sector, making it the workplace for the best paid person.

Brooks Newmark, the second minister in the sector, managed to last for 75 days in the job.

The correct answer is "More than £780,000". This indicates that the total emoluments of the extra well-paid individual were greater than £780,000.

The Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest charity in the UK by annual turnover, according to the Charity Commission register.