23 April 2020 Blog Charity Commission issues guidance for charities in financial difficulty as a result of the coronavirus New guidance from the Charity Commission emphasises the importance for charities of cash flow management, reducing costs, frequent monitoring of finances, and creating plans... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
13 April 2020 Blog Government announces £750 million support package for charities A number of charities across the UK should be able to benefit from the support package of £750 million announced by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, last week... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
8 April 2020 Blog Employment rules on carrying over annual leave relaxed because of Coronavirus Charities with employees should be aware of new emergency regulations which came into force on 26 March, relaxing the normal rules on the carrying over of annual leave... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
6 April 2020 Blog Furloughing charity staff, and volunteering Many charities are grappling with the issue of whether or not to furlough employees using the recent Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme launched by the Government, and many furloughed charity staff seem to be wondering how they can best use their skills for the sector while on furlough... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
6 April 2020 Blog Contracting authorities, take note: PPN 02/20 on Supplier Relief due to Covid-19 The Cabinet Office recently published a second Procurement Policy Note (PPN) which applies to all contracting authorities... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
1 April 2020 Blog Coronavirus: updated immigration guidance Charities with employees may need to know about the latest Home Office guidance on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on immigration requirements... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
1 April 2020 Blog Suspension of wrongful trading: what does this mean for charitable companies? Many charities of all sizes are finding themselves under immense financial pressure as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
31 March 2020 Blog Coronavirus: Updated Charity Commission guidance considers which charities can help with pandemic The Charity Commission’s Coronavirus guidance for charities has been further updated to include the Commission’s consideration of the extent to which the charity sector can undertake activities aiming to help with the effects of the virus... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
25 March 2020 Blog Charity Commission issues Coronavirus guidance for sector The Charity Commission has now published its Coronavirus guidance for charities, addressing particular queries it has been frequently receiving since the onset of the pandemic... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
13 March 2020 Blog Are charities prepared for the changes to employment law on 6 April 2020? A number of changes are coming in on 6 April 2020, which have been in the pipeline for some time... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
3 March 2020 Blog The new points based immigration system: what do charities need to know? The Government has released a Policy Statement containing details about the new points-based immigration system which will come into force on 1 January 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
26 February 2020 Blog Novel coronavirus issues for charity employers The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has not yet become established in the UK population, and the Government is concentrating its efforts on preventing, or at least delaying, an epidemic... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read