Recruitment of new truste... In accordance with the Charities Act, an individual is currently prevented from acting as a charity trustee if they have an unspent conviction for an offence of
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.
1% of charities get most ... Only 1% of charities received 75% of charitable income last year.Charities in England and Wales had a combined income of £72 billion in 2015 according to the
Charities Aid Foundation ... Charities have been helped to process over £70m of donations since the launch of CAF Donate. Figures released by CAF show that: £71.8m has now been raised
Do you wish to volunteer ... The Royal Voluntary Service has launched a new advertising and recruitment campaign to increase volunteering by older people in local communities. The campaign will encourage people to
Can our charity assist wi... The Charity Commission’s guidance has been updated to give consideration of the extent to which the charity sector can undertake activities aiming to help with the effects
Resources to help prevent... 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
Guidance for trustees of... This guidance is for trustees of charities that have a long-term close relationship with a connected non-charitable organisation such as a: trading subsidiary commercial business not-for-profit organisation
Trading Subsidiaries – ... The purpose of trading subsidiaries of charities is simple. The wholly owned trading subsidiary undertakes the commercial trading activities that do not fall within the objects of
Charity finances: trustee... The Charity Commission has updated its guidance on charity finances Charity finances: trustee essentials (CC25) to make sure that trustees understand their financial responsibilities when managing a
