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How to deal confidently with whistleblowing allegations
Posted: 06/12/2023
The Charity Commission has published a summary of the whistleblowing disclosures it received about charities for the period 2022 to 2023. The summary shows that there were 327 whistleblowing disclosures over the year. It was the second highest number of disclosures within the last eight years, with the figures demonstrating a steady rise......>>
Can your charity hold meetings electronically?
Posted: 06/06/2023
Many charities took advantage of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. This enabled certain corporate bodies such as charitable companies, CIOs (charitable incorporated organisations) and registered societies to hold their meetings by electronic means, irrespective of whether their governing......>>
An introduction to charity corporate foundations
Posted: 20/04/2023
The number of charity corporate foundations (CCFs) continues to grow, especially in light of the current cost-of-living crisis, providing an effective structure for commercial companies to engage in charitable giving. This article provides an easy-to-understand summary for businesses that may be considering setting one up......>>
How to structure and manage a charity’s bank accounts
Posted: 10/03/2023
Charities can be structured in any number of different ways, whether a charitable trust, unincorporated association, a charitable company, or a charitable incorporated organisation, not to mention charitable community benefit societies or charities established by, for example, a Royal Charter. The type of structure is important as it has an impact......>>
Charity Commission regulatory framework: a whistle-stop tour in light of the recent Mermaids case
Posted: 30/11/2022
The Charity Commission’s regulatory role has been thrown into the media spotlight recently, with the regulatory compliance case opened into the trans rights charity, Mermaids, which has now been escalated into a statutory inquiry. So how does the Commission actually carry out its regulatory role?.....>>

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Charity sector update - June 2023
We are delighted to share a round-up of recent articles published by members of our charity sector team. These insights include: Top tips for charities: property; An introduction to charity corporate foundations; Can your charity hold meetings electronically?; How to structure and manage a charity's bank accounts.

Charity sector update - May 2022
We are delighted to share a round-up of recent articles published by members of our charity sector team. These insights include: charity law news, reporting serious incidents to the Charity Commission, charities and the inheritance of property, when running a small charity becomes too expensive, employment law update, legal training and professional development for the charities sector.

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