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The Coronavirus Challenge - What Do Trustees Need to Know?

Thursday, 26 March 2020

Coronavirus (Covid-19) poses unique challenges for charity trustees across the sector - be aware of the key issues.

The Coronavrius Challenge - What Do Trustees Need to Know?

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Coronavirus Employment Implications - FAQs for Charities

Monday, 23 March 2020

In this article, we respond to charities' most common questions around sick pay, travel, and the Job Retention Scheme announced on Friday.

Coronavirus Employment Implications- FAQs for Charities

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Marketing Material In Charity Newsletters - Food for Thought or a Spam Sandwich?

Friday, 20 March 2020

Is there ever a place for marketing materials in charity newsletters?

Marketing Material In Charity Newsletters - Food for Thought or a Spam Sandwich?

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Disposals of Charity Land - The Law is Changing

Friday, 20 March 2020

Charities who own or have a long term lease of land and properties should take note of recent developments in charity land disposals.

Disposals of Charity Land - The Law is Changing

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The Future of Charity Taxation - Working toward a Stronger Civil Society

Friday, 20 March 2020

A reminder of charity tax reliefs and all you need to know from the Charity Tax Commission's report

Charity Taxation

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Hugo Boss - the Comedian Formerly Known as Joe Lycett

Friday, 20 March 2020

Comedian Joe Lycett has changed his name by deed poll, protesting heavy handed legal action taken by the fashion house against charities and small businesses.

Hugo Boss - the Comedian Formerly Known as Joe Lycett

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What are the Latest Updates in the Charity Sector?

Friday, 20 March 2020

From the launch of the National Emergencies Trust to the Commission's first interim manager appointment of 2020, we update you on the latest in the Charity sector.

Charities Update

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Faith Charities and Internal Disputes

Wednesday, 09 October 2019

Minority communities of all faiths are a significant presence in the commercial and cultural life of Britain.

Faith Charities and Internal Disputes

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Is It Permanent Endowment? If So, What Next?

Thursday, 16 May 2019

Charities of all shapes and sizes encounter gifts where donors place certain restrictions on how they can be used. What can charities do with such gifts?

Is It Permanent Endowment? If So, What Next?

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59 Charities Referred to the Information Commissioner's Office

Thursday, 16 May 2019

The Fundraising Regulator has referred 59 charities to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Fifty-nine Charities Referred to the Information Commissioner's Office

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New Guidance: Charities and Their Relationships With Non-Charitable Organisations

Thursday, 16 May 2019

On 29 March 2019, the Charity Commission published new guidance on how charity trustees should manage and review relationships between their charity and connected non-charities.

New Guidance: Charities and Their Relationships With Non-Charitable Organisations

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Five Strategic Priorities for the Charity Commission to Help Charities "Thrive and Inspire Trust"

Thursday, 16 May 2019

On 5 March 2019, the Chair of the Charity Commission, Baroness Stowell, spoke at the Commission's Annual Public Meeting.

Five Strategic Priorities for the Charity Commission to Help Charities

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What Can Charities Learn From the Failed Garden Bridge Project?

Thursday, 16 May 2019

The Garden Bridge project was an ambitious proposal to build an iconic pedestrian 'garden bridge' in London across the Thames.

What Can Charities Learn From the Failed Garden Bridge Project?

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Fundraising by Universities - What Do You Need to Know?

Friday, 03 May 2019

Universities have always sought to raise funds from a wide range of sources and many can trace the scale and extent of their current educational activity back to significant philanthropy in the past.

Fundraising by Universities - What Do You Need to Know?

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Sleep-ins and the National Minimum Wage - Uncertainty Continues

Tuesday, 05 March 2019

On 13 February, the Supreme Court granted permission for an appeal against the Court of Appeal judgment in the case of Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake EWCA Civ 1641, in relation to care workers on sleep-in shifts.

Sleep-ins and the National Minimum Wage - Uncertainty Continues