28 March 2018 Blog The peril of a poorly worded charity appeal A recent Charity Commission report on The Friends of Blencathra Ltd demonstrates very well what can go wrong when an appeal for funds by a charity for a particular purpose is poorly worded... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
16 February 2018 Blog What effect will Brexit have on cross-border philanthropy? The charity sector in the UK is all too aware of the potential cost of Brexit in terms of loss of EU funding... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
6 February 2018 Blog Automatic disqualification rules: Charity Commission guidance published New guidance for charities has been issued by the Commission on how to prepare for the changes to the automatic disqualification rules in force from 1 August 2018... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
15 December 2017 Blog Charity Commission publishes new safeguarding strategy A new safeguarding strategy published by the Charity Commission last week makes it clear that all charities, and not just those working with children or adults at risk, must consider safeguarding a “key governance priority”... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
2 October 2017 Blog Reporting serious incidents: new guidance from the Charity Commission Following a consultation in Autumn last year, the Charity Commission has now published its new guidance for charities on reporting serious incidents, in a drive to reduce what the Commission has termed a “significant under-reporting of problems by charities”... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
4 September 2017 Blog Annual Return for charities: 2017 return and consultation on 2018 return questions launched All but the smallest of charities (those with income of less than £10,000) must submit an Annual Return to the Charity Commission within ten months of the end of their financial year... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
30 August 2017 Blog Trustees: do you really know what is happening at your charity? The ICSA (Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) has published new free guidance aimed at improving the governance of charities by helping charity trustees to check that they are receiving accurate and relevant information at the right time... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
14 August 2017 Blog Giving grants to non-charities: risks, boundaries and opportunities The Charity Commission has published its amended guidance on making grants to organisations which are not charitable, over a year after the period of consultation on its draft guidance closed... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
3 August 2017 Blog EPCs: do charities owning Listed Buildings need them? A large number of charities may be occupiers, or owners, of listed buildings, perhaps due to the age of some charitable institutions, or their accommodation requirements... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
19 June 2017 Blog Does a member of a charitable company have fiduciary duties towards the charity? An interesting case relating to The Children Investment Fund Foundation (UK) (“CIFF”) concluded last week... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
17 May 2017 Blog Trustees of the Celestial Church of Christ v Lawson: guidance for charity trustees on several points This recent decision covered a multitude of points which may be of interest for charity trustees... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 May 2017 Blog Lease renewals: how charities can avoid potential pitfalls Whether a charity as a tenant wants to renew its lease, or as a landlord owns property which it leases out, it's important for trustees to realise that a lease renewal may not be as straightforward as simply signing a duplicate of the old lease and changing the dates... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read