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Following publication by the steering group for the Charity Governance Code of the results of its consultation on the “refresh” of two of the principles of the Code what kind of changes might we see to this important Code?...

The Job Support Scheme was originally designed to help with the wages of employees placed on short-time working from November onwards, following the closure of the Furlough Scheme...

The decision of the Supreme Court in the case Lehtimaki & others v Cooper, relating to the charitable company the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation UK, may have left the sector with more questions than answers in relation to the fiduciary duties of members in a charitable company...

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a fall in income for many companies that rely on trading, including the trading subsidiaries of many charities...

The Fundraising Regulator and Chartered Institute of Fundraising ("IoF") have published new guidance to support the return to public fundraising, to protect the safety and wellbeing of both fundraisers and the public, as the country sees the return of non-essential shops and other businesses beginning to resume their activities...

Publication of the Charity Commission’s decision following its charity inquiry into The Royal National Institute of Blind People and RNIB Charity was accompanied by an alert issued to charities...

With the unfurling of lockdown and easing of restrictions, Samuel Lindsay and Duncan Astill have published some FAQs on our coronavirus hub, taking a look at the key health and safety issues organisations need to consider when planning how they will manage a safe return to work for employees...

New guidance has been published by the Charity Commission to help trustees decide when they must report a serious incident to the Commission relating to the coronavirus pandemic...

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing charities to take a long, hard look at their finances, as well as requiring some charities to launch emergency fundraising appeals in response to rising demand for their services...

Last week, BEIS and FRC published a further set of Q&As on the Government’s awaited legislation to assist companies with the difficulties of holding AGMS during the pandemic...

During the pandemic it can at times be difficult, if not impossible, for charities to perform their obligations under a contract...

For charities that have used the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to furlough workers during the pandemic, the furlough scheme has provided welcome and significant financial support - although the evolving guidance may have caused some additional headaches...