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When charities think about protecting their assets, the focus is often on funding, property, and governance. However, many charities also own valuable intellectual property (IP), including their name, logo, campaigns, publications, and online content.

There is an ongoing difference of views surrounding the sale last year of the City & Guilds training and awards arm, with a Charity Commission inquiry, a City And Guilds Action Group, and a possible independent inquiry all in the mix. 

When an employee is absent from work due to an injury or illness caused by a third party, employers may find themselves paying Company Sick Pay (CSP) to the employee. In such situations, employers may be entitled to reclaim the CSP paid from the third party responsible for the injury or illness. Below is a summary of the key considerations and steps employers should take to protect their interests and facilitate recovery of these costs.

The Fundraising Regulator has recently released its updated Code of Fundraising Practice ("the Code"), but what about those 'unlicensed' fundraisers, who are not required to comply with the new Code?  A group of enforcement and regulatory bodies has urged the government to reform legislation that governs these fundraisers. 

In February, the Charity Commission published the new version of its guidance CC20 on "Charities and fundraising: a guide to trustee duties" - it has been wholly revised, with the self-proclaimed intention of making it more accessible and easier to use.

In January, the First-tier Tribunal upheld the Charity Commission’s decision not to register the Research Network for the Study of Esoteric Practices as a charity. This case underlines certain challenges that some voluntary and philanthropic organisations face in obtaining charitable status, particularly where non-mainstream purposes or beliefs are involved.