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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?.....>>
Batson v Charity Commission – an own goal for the Professional Footballers’ Association Charity?
Posted: 24/11/2022
In the well-publicised case of Batson v Charity Commission for England and Wales, the High Court has highlighted the power that the Charity Commission has over trustees and presents a cautionary tale to trustees who challenge the Commission’s authority. The case relates to an investigation by the Commission......>>
Updated guidance from the Charity Commission clarifies how charities should handle allegations of bullying and harassment
Posted: 21/09/2022
The Charity Commission has published an update clarifying the roles and responsibilities of trustees where there are allegations of bullying and harassment within a charity. At a basic level there is nothing new; the Commission reminds trustees that there is no place for bullying and harassment within, or by, charities......>>
The price of defame: defamation claims and remedies
Posted: 20/09/2022
A claim for defamation arises when there has been publication of untrue allegations to third parties which name or identify the claimant and which has caused, or is likely to cause, serious harm to their reputation. Establishing the meaning of the words complained about is always the first step......>>

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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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