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Charity Commission new gu... The commission has published new guidance for charity trustees about fundraising from the public, CC20. The guidance sets out 6 key principles to help trustees comply with

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

Coronavirus (COVID-19) gu... Government has now published useful guidance for charities at http://shorturl.at/dCFI5 including answering questions such as:- How do I get support to pay my charity staff? Can I

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 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.

Government launches new s... Free online resource for charities launched by the Government. It is a safeguarding portal created to help charities handle safeguarding concerns or allegations. See https://safeguarding.culture.gov.uk/ The portal

Charity Digital Tech Conf... Charity Digital News ran a Charity Digital Tech Conference 2019 and you will find useful videos of the speakers here   https://bit.ly/2JxrmgR covering  website design, social media

Digital Technology – co... The digital age matters to trustees as it affects key areas such as strategy, governance, fundraising, marketing, cybersecurity, culture and service delivery. It also brings opportunities, risks

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.