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On 15 January 2021, the Supreme Court handed down a landmark judgment which will have an immediate impact on many businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, along with longer term effects for the analysis of insurance claims for years to come...

The High Court has today ruled against the Official Receiver in its case for disqualification brought against the directors of the charity “Kids Company”, together with its CEO Camila Batmanghelidjh...

Some questions about charity trustees come up time and time again...

Last year was not what anyone was expecting, and it is hard to know what 2021 might bring...

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Government last month announced further extensions of temporary measures under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 designed to give companies some breathing space...

This week saw the publication of the “refreshed” Charity Governance Code, with the “Diversity” principle replaced by a new principle on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)...

The Fundraising Regulator has published a couple of interesting reports recently...

Many charities are currently understandably focused on short-term goals...

To mark this year's Trustees' Week, the Charity Commission has published a new range of 5 minute guides for charity trustees...

From Thursday 5 November, the second lockdown will come into effect, reintroducing the need to stay at home unless one of the now somewhat more numerous exceptions apply...

Some charities may now be able to claim back overpaid VAT on digital advertising, after HMRC has published a brief on charity digital advertising relief from VAT...

Charities subject to the reporting requirements of the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 (the “Act”) for fundraising should be aware that the Fundraising Regulator has updated its guidance to help them meet those reporting requirements...