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Cuts in public funding to hit small charities hardest
Cuts in public funding to hit small charities hardest

Cuts in public funding to hit small charities hardest New research has shown that the smallest charities in the UK – those with annual incomes of between £25,000 and £1m – have been the worst affected by the recent cuts in public funding. Smaller charities the hardest...

Rail electrification update – where now for CP5?
Rail electrification update – where now for CP5?

Rail Electrification update You may recall that we have published two articles on the electrification and modernisation of the UK’s railways over the last six months – first when the plans were put on pause and, again, when the plans were re-commenced just three...

UK automotive driving the manufacturing sector
UK automotive driving the manufacturing sector

UK automotive driving the manufacturing sector  The UK automotive sector is in a period of sustained growth, overcoming challenging export conditions, investing highly in research and development and leading the way to the long term future success of the whole UK...

Raising finance advice – opportunities and timing in 2016
Raising finance advice – opportunities and timing in 2016

Raising finance advice  New businesses and indeed many successful businesses will often reach a point where they will likely need to seek external sources of finance in order to maximise their opportunities for growth. Raising finance can be an important stepping...

Capital Gains Tax changes from the 2016 Budget
Capital Gains Tax changes from the 2016 Budget

Changes to Capital Gains Tax There were a number of positive announcements on Capital Gains Tax (CGT) which will please investors and entrepreneurs. The headline grabbing announcement was the reduction of the higher rate of CGT from 28% to 20% and the basic rate from...

Charity 2016 Budget review and analysis for trustees
Charity 2016 Budget review and analysis for trustees

Welcome to our charity 2016 Budget review Following a year in which the Chancellor had a pre-election Budget in March, a surprise summer Budget in July and an Autumn Statement in November, on 16 March the Chancellor delivered his first Budget of 2016. In this...

Care home 2016 Budget review and analysis for operators
Care home 2016 Budget review and analysis for operators

Welcome to our care home 2016 Budget review Following a year in which the Chancellor had a pre-election Budget in March, a surprise summer Budget in July and an Autumn Statement in November, on 16 March the Chancellor delivered his first Budget of 2016. With the...

Cuts in public funding to hit small charities hardest
Cuts in public funding to hit small charities hardest

Cuts in public funding to hit small charities hardest New research has shown that the smallest charities in the UK – those with annual incomes of between £25,000 and £1m – have been the worst affected by the recent cuts in public funding. Smaller charities the hardest...

Rail electrification update – where now for CP5?
Rail electrification update – where now for CP5?

Rail Electrification update You may recall that we have published two articles on the electrification and modernisation of the UK’s railways over the last six months – first when the plans were put on pause and, again, when the plans were re-commenced just three...