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Covid help from Charity C... See http://tiny.cc/6vi7tz for answers to commonly asked questions relating to day to day management and the effect Covid has had on charities.

Brexit has had no effect ... Charitable donations according to the Charities Aid Foundation’s annual UK Giving report found that charitable donations held steady at £9.7bn last year. Apparently the EU referendum had

More charities ‘hav... A survey by the Ethical Property Foundation and the Charity Commission finds that nearly 60 per cent now struggle with this, compared with 41 per cent in

Charity accounts – ... The main reasons why charity accounts submissions do not meet the basic benchmark  are: failure to evidence that accounts had been subject to independent scrutiny by an

The Data Protection Act ... This week, 2 charities have been found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act and have been issued with monetary penalties by the Information Commissioner.

Prevention of fraud in a ... # Charities like other organisations regularly fall victim to frauds. A new website at http://charitiesagainstfraud.org.uk/ gives useful guidance to help prevent this Some tips to help reduce

Trustees responsibility w... Charities regularly enter into contracts with third parties, and the charity trustees must take the time to ensure they are acting in the best interests of the

Prevention of fraud ̵... You can take this preventative action now:  make sure charity software has up-to-date virus protection (though it will not always prevent you from becoming infected) 

Richmond Group of Chariti... Research commissioned by the Richmond Group of Charities shows that charities can add value to the health and care system in a number of ways – which

Charities remain at risk ... The Charity Commission warns that trustees, charity professionals and volunteers should continue to be aware of online extortion or ‘ransom’ demands affecting UK businesses. Charities could also