Charities / not-for-profit

When and why would charities update their governing documents, what is the legal process involved, and when is Charity Commission consent required? Our charity law expert shares her insight in […]

The legal form a charity adopts shapes how it is regulated, the extent of trustee liability, and how effectively it can hold assets, enter contracts and deliver its charitable purposes. […]

While it may be a difficult decision to make, our charity and real estate expert outlines some important factors to consider when closing a charity. Closing a charity is rarely […]

We previously reported on the new Charities Act 2022. The first wave of provisions in relation to charity land are now in force, with more expected to be in force […]

After key changes to the law were proposed in May 2021, the new act received Royal Assent on 24 February 2022, and was passed into law as the Charities Act […]

From providing more flexibility to giving greater powers to trustees, the new Charities Bill aims to simplify processes for charities and clarify grey areas in the law. Published on 26 […]

Trustees, in particular those of smaller charities, will welcome recent guidance from the Charity Commission on working through financial difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance, which […]

On 8 April, the Chancellor promised a £750m support package to boost the charity sector, of which £370m will go to smaller local charities supporting vulnerable people. The aim of […]

The Charity Commission’s new legal powers were introduced in the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016. They include the power to issue an ‘official warning’ to charities and/or trustees, […]

We are delighted to have raised in excess of £10,000 for our chosen charity of 2017/18, Winston’s Wish. This month our charity committee invited Malaney Varaljay-Boyce, head of regional fundraising […]