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Mills & Reeve's ESG team has been helping charities audit their ESG measures and formulate bespoke ESG strategies.

A new charity annual return is coming soon.

Charities such as university colleges and museums are increasingly having to consider the process of returning cultural material to its original owners (restitution) or its place of origin (repatriation).

On 7 November the Charity Commission released updated Campaigning and political activity guidance for charities (CC9). The changes were prompted by the passing of the new Elections Act 2022.

First sections of the Charities Act 2022 now in force

Earlier this week, guidance was issued by the Charity Commission on some of the changes that will begin coming into force later this year with the introduction of the Charities Act 2022...

Earlier in the week the Fundraising Regulator published a note weighing up the pros and cons when it comes to accepting cryptocurrencies as donations.

Summary: The High Court has confirmed that charity trustees have a discretion to exclude investments which they reasonably believe are in conflict with their charity’s purposes.

Charities subject to the public procurement rules, as well as those that supply services to public sector bodies, should be aware of the new procurement threshold values which will apply to public services contracts advertised on and after 1 January 2022...

Given the long running and unpredictable nature of COVID-19, as well as its wide-ranging effects, recent research published by the Charity Commission suggesting only ninety one per cent of charities surveyed had experienced some negative impact as a result of the pandemic seems almost remarkable...

There were not many charity-specific announcements in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review last week, but some charities will benefit from some of the sector specific announcements, and the extension / continuation of particular tax reliefs...

The Fundraising Regulator has confirmed that when it reviews the Code of Fundraising Practice in 2022 it will look at whether the standards for digital fundraising are sufficient or whether change is needed...