Articles by Charlie McKelvey



Govt pledges charity crackdown

The row over charity marketing has at last reched the Houses of Parliament after demands for a so-called “Olive’s Law”…





Witherell nets Communisis top job

Former Fuel, Merkle, and Chemistry data chief Lee Witherell has been appointed managing director of Communisis Data Intelligence (CDI), succeeding…


Charities using illegal marketing data

With charities still reeling from the controversy over their bombardment marketing methods, an investigation by the sector’s regulator has exposed…


WWF hires half a dozen agencies

For most charities, one or two marketing agencies normally suffice; this is clearly not the case for conservation group WWF,…


HMRC only pencils in VAT changes

HMRC has finally responded to requests from the industry for guidance over VAT payments on direct mail costs, although even…