Simon Bladen
Partner, Sheffield
Simon is the partner responsible for looking after the firm’s legal and charitable clients in particular, although he also holds a general practice portfolio. He trained and qualified at Hawsons before becoming a manager and subsequently a partner at the firm. He has a wealth of experience within the legal and charitable sectors and is also a non-executive director for the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce.
Despite the fact Simon supports Tottenham Hotspur he is actually a keen footballer and, when he’s not playing, he enjoys keeping fit in the gym. He has a son and a young daughter who both keep him occupied most evenings.
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Self-employment Income Support Scheme
Self-employment Income Support Scheme On 26 March the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced his plans to support the self-employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In some ways it is very similar to the previously announced Job Retention Scheme. The Self-Employment Income...
Coronavirus Guidance Update for Charities
Charity COVID-19 Update At this moment in time many charities will be understandably concerned about what the COVID-19 outbreak means for them. The government want to assure charities that they will be as flexible and pragmatic as possible during the coronavirus...
Hawsons are here to help COVID-19
During this difficult time Hawsons are here to help and support their clients as best they can The Government has announced new measures to help businesses through this difficult time. The first being the tax helpline to support businesses affected by coronavirus. If...
NHS England will protect pharmacies income in the COVID-19 pandemic
NHS England will protect pharmacies income in the Covid-19 pandemic The CEO of NHS England and the NHS chief operating office have announced that community pharmacies in England will be protected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guidance on claiming the additional...
Bank of England Update for Businesses and Households
Bank of England Update for Businesses and Households During this difficult time for businesses and households the Bank of England have put together a list of sites where you can find the latest updates from the Government. The following has been circulated by the bank...
Hawsons Business Continuity Plan
Hawsons Business Continuity Plan We are currently in the middle of what is now being referred to as a global pandemic. This is causing a significant amount of interruption for businesses globally and looks set to continue in the coming weeks and months. We have...
Legal Services and the future of the UK Economy
Legal Services and the future of the UK Economy The Law Society has recently pushed for Brexit negotiators to make legal services one of their priorities in upcoming trade discussions. This is after a recent report demonstrated that legal services put more money into...
Fundraising regulator publishes new guidance to help charities with fundraising reporting requirements
Fundraising regulator publishes new guidance On the 15th of January the fundraising regulator released new guidance to help charities with fundraising reporting requirements. This is because a recent analysis of 106 charity annual reports filed with the fundraising...
Charity Commission investigates after Accountants Report
Charity Commission investigates after Accountants Report Yet another Charity has hit the headlines for alleged mismanagement. This time a Devon based charity has been reported by their accountant to the Charity Commission following an Independent Examination for...
HLB’s Inaugural survey of business leaders is now available
During the last few months of 2019 Hawsons and many other firms helped HLB conduct a survey where they spoke to business leaders across the globe to gather their insights into the changing world of business as we enter a new decade. HLB The Global Advisory and...
What does charity finance have in store for 2020?
What does charity finance have in store for 2020? Like most sectors across the UK, the charity sector is going to face a variety of challenges in 2020. At this moment in time a large majority of the problems are arising on the financial side. However, it’s not just a...
Charities and VAT
CHARITIES AND VAT It is wrong to assume that Charities get special VAT treatment, however they do benefit from VAT relief on the purchase of some goods and services. They can also get a VAT exemption on income from fundraising events as long as certain conditions are...
UK Legal sector revenue increases
UK Legal sector revenue increases A report conducted by TheCityUK revealed that UK legal sector turnover increased by 6% year-on-year to £35.5bn. For the top 100 firms across the U.K revenue increased to £26.4bn in 2019 representing 8% growth, 80% of this was made by...
Hawsons makes history after 165 years in business
Hawsons Chartered Accountants is 165 years old Hawsons Chartered Accountants was founded in the city of Sheffield in 1854 – more than 25 years before the creation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales – by Alfred Allott and John Hewett....
Bar pupil’s minimum pay set to increase
Bar pupil's minimum pay set to increase From 1st January 2020 the minimum wage for a pupil barrister working for a chamber in London will be £18,866 a year, whereas outside London pupil barristers will receive a minimum of £16,322. The previous minimum wage was set...
