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Price Bailey
Ever since the collapse of Kids Company in 2015 and the subsequent court case, trustees have needed to be more conscious of their duties and responsibilities...
Alvarez & Marsal
The philanthropy sector is in transition. Demographic changes, technology and evolving societal expectations are redefining priorities and approaches...
Keltie LLP
In alignment with the International Women's Day (IWD) 2024 theme, ‘Inspire Inclusion,' we sat down with Danielle and Holly to delve into their perspectives...
Thomson Snell & Passmore
The Charities Act 2022 has been coming into force in stages since it received Royal Assent on 28 February 2022.
Bates Wells
Amidst all the talk of a general election in 2024, what do you need to know to campaign effectively within the law?
Bates Wells
Do you have big ambitions? Keen to make change happen? The 2024 Stephen Lloyd Awards have just opened for entries! Give your idea a chance to thrive...
Bates Wells
The Charity Commission's long-awaited guidance on Accepting, refusing and returning donations was published yesterday (Monday 4 March 2024). There was no consultation on the draft guidance...
Bates Wells
A number of significant changes to the Charities Act 2011 will come into force this Thursday (7 March) in the third instalment of the Charities Act 2022's implementation.
Wrigleys Solicitors
We act for many students' unions and are often asked about the rules on ultra vires, in other words, what activities a students' unions may legally engage with.
Withers LLP
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that the provisions in the Charities Act 2022 on ex gratia payments by charities, would be introduced subject to an exclusion...
Withers LLP
The Charity Commission issued an Official Warning under section 75A of the Charities Act 2011 to One Young World, a youth education charity with international reach.
Withers LLP
On 7 February, the Charity Commission announced that David Holdsworth would take over as its new chief executive from 1 July 2024.
Bates Wells
The Charity Commission has published its new five-year strategy, setting out its core purpose and strategic priorities for 2024-2029.
Withers LLP
Provisions expected to come into force include sections 1 to 3 on charity governing documents, sections 18 and 23 on charity land (including amendments to exceptions to the general...
Price Bailey
In the current climate where funding of charities remains challenging, we have seen that many more charities are looking at their fundraising activity and considering how and what they can do to raise funds from the public.
Bates Wells
The Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Al-Tawheed Charitable Trust following serious concerns over an event held by an external organisation at the charity's premises.
Gerald Edelman
Charities make a difference to millions of lives in the UK and around the world. Whatever cause you care about there will be a charity working on it. Remember you can get tax...
Wrigleys Solicitors
The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2023 found that around a quarter of charities had reported being a victim of a cyber breach or attack in the preceding 12 months.
Bates Wells
The Commission has updated its guidance on the display of trustee legal names on the charity register to clarify when dispensations...
Lanyon Bowdler
Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales.