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Like most of my clients, I work in a values-driven sector. And also like many of my clients, my mind is constantly alert to our...

It is fair to say that the issue of payments to charity trustees is an emotive one with strong arguments on both sides of the fence.  The...

I recently held a seminar with numerous housing associations (all of whom are, of course, charitable organisations) exploring what...

Whilst the Budget wasn't packed with provisions directly targeting charities, the documents accompanying the Budget included the...

For anyone working in the world of charities and over 30, you might remember a time when the Charity Commission rarely showed its teeth...

On Monday the Charity Commission published its first-ever guidance for charities on the use of social media. Traditional libertarians...

We’ve all seen the latest news regarding the wildfires in Corfu, serving as a reality check for much of the world’s press and public. In...

We had been promised the implementation of the next tranche of changes to the Charities Act 2011, by the Charities Act 2022, in 'spring...

Everyone knows the story of the Trojan Horse: the Trojans accepted a large wooden horse as a gift without realising that enemy soldiers...

The Charity Commission has published updated guidance on internal financial controls for charities, in an attempt to modernise the...

The Government has announced more details about its proposed offence of failing to prevent fraud, which could apply to certain charities....

So just five days before Christmas, the Charity Commission has launched new guidance entitled: Manage financial difficulties in your...