Civil Society Christmas Charity Quiz
- 1.This year the sector's had three different ministers. But how long did Brooks Newmark, the second of them, manage to last in the job?
- A.
65 days
- B.
75 days
- C.
85 days
- D.
95 days
- 2.Which UK charity made the most money from viral craze #icebucketchallenge
- A.
Parkinson's UK
- B.
Macmillan Cancer Support
- C.
MNDA
- D.
Marie Curie
- 3.In which year was the Statute of Elizabeth, the first law governing the charity sector?
- A.
1501
- B.
1551
- C.
1601
- D.
1651
- 4.Which charity did Javed Khan join this year as chief executive?
- A.
Barnardo's
- B.
Diabetes UK
- C.
Victim Support
- D.
Marie Stopes
- 5.What is the largest charity in the UK by annual turnover, according to the Charity Commission register?
- A.
Cancer Research UK
- B.
The Wellcome Trust
- C.
The British Council
- D.
The Lloyd's Register Foundation
- 6.Which charity leader counts David Cameron as his constituency MP?
- A.
Sir Stuart Etherington of NCVO
- B.
Sir Stephen Bubb of Acevo
- C.
Peter Lewis of the Institute of Fundraising
- D.
John Low of CAF
- 7.What is CC9?
- A.
Charity Commission guidance on campaigning
- B.
Charity Commission guidance on investment
- C.
Charity Commission guidance on trustee duties
- D.
A band from the 1970s who sang 'I'm not in love'
- 8.Which of the following has never been charities minister?
- A.
Angela Smith
- B.
Kevin Brennan
- C.
Stephen Timms
- D.
Phil Hope
- 9.How many charities are members of the Disasters Emergency Committee?
- A.
13
- B.
14
- C.
15
- D.
16
- 10.Where does the best paid person in the charity sector work?
- A.
Nuffield Health
- B.
Royal Opera House
- C.
St Andrew's Healthcare
- D.
The Wellcome Trust
- 11.What were the total emoluments of this extra well paid individual?
- A.
More than £780,000
- B.
More than £800,000
- C.
More than £820,000
- D.
More than £840,000
- 12.Which charity gave an award to Tony Blair for his philanthropic work, triggering a petition with more than 122,000 signatures demanding they revoke it?
- A.
Christian Aid
- B.
Oxfam
- C.
Save the Children
- D.
The Iraqi Orphans' Association
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