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Have the trustees of your charitable company verified their identity for Companies House? Companies House has confirmed that the rollout for mandatory ID requirements will start on 18 November 2025.

We know that in the busy life of an unincorporated charity, keeping on top of the ownership of the land of the charity can be difficult. We help lots of charities unpick years (and in some cases, decades) of trustee appointment and retirements to ensure that the property registration is accurate and advise those charities looking to vest land in a corporate trustee or the Official Custodian for Charities. This article sets out some answers to frequently asked questions.

Charities could face prosecution under new offences for failure to prevent fraud and for fraud committed by senior managers.

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) has introduced an update to the electronic marketing rules contained in the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) which will allow charities to send electronic mail (e.g. emails, texts) for fundraising purposes without consent in certain circumstances. This is permitted by a new provision expected to come into effect in a few months' time that extends the soft opt-in exemption.