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Increase in Whistleblowing to the Charity Commission
Increase in Whistleblowing to the Charity Commission

Whistleblowing plays a vital role in exposing wrongdoing, fostering transparency, and holding organisations accountable. Whistleblowing occurs when individuals within an organization bring to attention unethical or illegal practices, aiming to expose them to the...

How can charity trustees avoid scrutiny from the regulator?
How can charity trustees avoid scrutiny from the regulator?

Charity trustees have recently come under scrutiny from the regulator, which is a reminder to trustees that they need to keep detailed and up to date accounting records to maintain a positive, transparent relationship. Only recently a compliance case was launched...

Charity Recruitment Issues
Charity Recruitment Issues

According to a recent study by Pro Bono Economics over half of charities (54%) have vacancies they are looking to fill. Furthermore, 83% of charities are finding it challenging to recruit as they attempt to meet increasing demand.   Recruitment issues These...

Charity Cyber Security
Charity Cyber Security

In 2021, one in eight charities (12.5%) were victims of a cyber-attack according to a survey of 2,330 charities across England and Wales conducted by IFF Research. The pandemic meant that charities were forced to gravitate towards online fundraising methods to enable...

One off charity donations drop as digital donations rise
One off charity donations drop as digital donations rise

Recent data has found that one-off charitable donations have dropped due to the cost-of-living crisis. However, perhaps unsurprisingly since the start of the pandemic charities have reported a significant rise in digital donations.   One-off charity donations...

VAT for Charities
VAT for Charities

Charity employees and trustees often assume that they receive an automatic VAT exemption on all goods and services that they buy/receive.  This is not the case and charities should understand the few concessions in the VAT legislation that can reduce their VAT bills....

Energy Bill Relief Scheme for charities
Energy Bill Relief Scheme for charities

The government has published further details about its energy bill relief scheme to reduce energy costs for charities, businesses and public sector organisations. The details state that a discount will be automatically applied to charities’ energy bills from 1 October...

Charity Commission Opens Online System for Annual Returns

After a delay due to a technical issue the Charity Commission has now opened its online system for submitting annual returns. The system was originally scheduled to go live towards the end of April. But due to the delay it was not released until 5th of May.   What is...

Charities Statement of Recommended Practice

A revised version of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) is set to be updated from 1 January 2024. This is less than two years away. The charities SORP was first introduced in 2015 and updated in 2019 to clarify and reflect amendments and changes to...

Increase in Whistleblowing to the Charity Commission
Increase in Whistleblowing to the Charity Commission

Whistleblowing plays a vital role in exposing wrongdoing, fostering transparency, and holding organisations accountable. Whistleblowing occurs when individuals within an organization bring to attention unethical or illegal practices, aiming to expose them to the...

How can charity trustees avoid scrutiny from the regulator?
How can charity trustees avoid scrutiny from the regulator?

Charity trustees have recently come under scrutiny from the regulator, which is a reminder to trustees that they need to keep detailed and up to date accounting records to maintain a positive, transparent relationship. Only recently a compliance case was launched...

Charity Recruitment Issues
Charity Recruitment Issues

According to a recent study by Pro Bono Economics over half of charities (54%) have vacancies they are looking to fill. Furthermore, 83% of charities are finding it challenging to recruit as they attempt to meet increasing demand.   Recruitment issues These...