Running a charity comes with legal and ethical responsibilities — and one of the most important is knowing when and how to report a serious incident to the Charity Commission…
The well known Captain Tom Foundation was the subject of a Charity Commission statutory inquiry. Some issues arising there should be taken note of by other charity organisations or those planning…
The Charity Commission temporary guidance permitting all charities to hold virtual meetings, regardless of the terms of their constitution during Covid was withdrawn on 21 June 2022. On 19 July 2024,…
We are often asked about bank accounts for charities. Experiences of clients vary from bank to bank so we do not recommend any but you may find this article a…
The Charity Commission advises that if your charity uses social media, you are responsible for: agreeing and putting in place a social media policy so that you have internal controls…
The war in Ukraine has seen many atrocities and displacement of millions of Ukrainians from their homes. A number of UK charities have set up appeals. However as always there…
The Charity Commission have updated their guidance for dealing with coronavirus which we clearly have to cope with for forseeable future so it is worth reading the link at https://rb.gy/zep19i…
Charity fraud awareness week (18-22 October 2021) has just finished but sadly fraud will carry on. It is worth checking this webpage for information which may assist your organisation to…
The Charity Commission has said the public does not accept that charity bosses should receive salaries higher than the private sector. Public confidence and trust in charities can be badly…
The High Court has today ruled against the Official Receiver in its case for disqualification brought against the directors of the charity “Kids Company”, together with its CEO Camila Batmanghelidjh. This is…
