Insights

Fraud risks causing charities significant harm to their reputation and their finances. It can even create criminal liability.

It is therefore good practice for charities to regularly carry out fraud audits to review the risks within the organisation and ensure that there are clear processes and policies in place to combat them. We share our practical tips for getting started and ensuring that charities "stay on top" of their fraud risk. 

The Employment Rights Bill proposes significant reforms across various aspects of employment law. Below is a summary of key provisions, organised by topic.

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that initiating legal or arbitral proceedings may amount to a whistleblowing detriment, with clear implications for how employers respond to confidential disclosures.

The government has released the proposed statutory payment rates for 2026-27, helping employers plan ahead for payroll, budgeting and policy updates.

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) is a significant piece of legislation targeted at tackling economic crime in the UK. The new failure to prevent fraud offence (section 199) and the senior managers attribution offence (section 196) has a meaningful impact on charities, large and small.