Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of abbreviations ix
4. Acknowledgements xi
5. Introduction xiii
6. PART I What are charities, and why do we argue about them?
7. 1 The many faces of charities 1
8. 2 What has gone wrong? 17
9. 3 ‘Stick to your knitting’: the curbs on campaigning 33
10. PART II Changing the world
11. 4 The health of the nation 47
12. 5 Equality, slavery and human rights 65
13. 6 Rights for women and gay liberation 79
14. 7 Protecting animals and the natural world 93
15. PART III Improving lives and communities
16. 8 Local action and self-help 107
17. 9 Supporting other people 123
18. 10 The wider world 137
19. 11 Community arts 153
20. PART IV A junior partner in the welfare state?
21. 12 Public service contracts 165
22. 13 Reducing the burden on the state 183
23. 14 Charities as pioneers 199
24. PART V Preserving the past, preparing for the future
25. 15 Castles, canals and stately homes 213
26. 16 Museums and the perils of charitable status 233
27. 17 The minefield of charitable education 243
28. 18 Pushing the boundaries of medicine and science 261
29. PART VI The way ahead
30. 19 Reviews and strategies 275
31. 20 Charity governance: fit for purpose? 289
32. 21 Coming clean with the public 301
33. 22 The pursuit of independence 315
34. Postscript 325
35. Notes 327
36. Index 371