4 June 2020 Blog New guidance for charities on reporting serious incidents during pandemic published 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... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
1 June 2020 Blog Fund accounting in a pandemic: what types of funds might a charity already hold and be able to use for its general charitable purposes? 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... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
18 May 2020 Blog New guidance for charitable companies and CIOs on postponing AGMs during the pandemic 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... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 May 2020 Blog Contract disputes during the pandemic: what should charities do, and not do? During the pandemic it can at times be difficult, if not impossible, for charities to perform their obligations under a contract... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
5 May 2020 Blog How should charities start preparing for the post-furlough world? 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... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
4 May 2020 Blog How should charities be supporting their BAME employees and volunteers during the coronavirus pandemic? Recent research and media reports have highlighted that people from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill with Covid-19... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
3 May 2020 Blog Change to Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme eligibility criteria published – could your charity benefit? The rules for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) changed at the end of last week, to remove the requirement for registered charities to generate more than half of their income from trading activities in order to be eligible for the scheme... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
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