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The Charities Aid Foundation's World Giving Report reveals global philanthropy trends from 60,000 donors across 105 countries, examining how different nations approach charitable giving. While Ireland leads in charity donations per capita at 68%, Nigeria emerges as the world's most generous country overall with 89% of its population contributing to various causes.

The Centre will receive funding of £36m over two years which the Cabinet Office will use to support innovative organisations which seek to encourage people to take part in social action.

The CQC is consulting on new regulations to introduce Fundamental Standards as legal requirements that all providers should meet.

HMRC has clarified that crypto assets are ineligible for Gift Aid, as they are not recognized as currency or money. Donors must convert crypto assets to cash for Gift Aid eligibility, while also considering potential capital gains tax implications

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has announced that a consultation will go ahead regarding whether there should be any changes to the minimum percentage of proceeds which society lotteries, such as the Health Lottery, must return to good causes.

The Consumer Rights (Payment Surcharges) Regulations 2012 ('the Regulations') as amended by the Payment Services Regulations 2017 contain an absolute prohibition on any surcharges imposed on consumers ...

The Charity Commission launched a survey in the spring to establish whether their guidance met the needs of those charities working internationally.

Do you, or does someone you know, want to set up a charity? Charlotte Fleming, senior solicitor in the private wealth and tax team explains how to set up a charity.

The Charity Commission in its latest monitoring reviews of charity trustees' annual reports and accounts, revealed an improvement in the quality of public reporting.

The UK Charity Commission is consulting with the public around its proposed approach to using new statutory power to issue official warnings to charities and trustees.

Following various criticisms received, including an open letter with some 130 signatures including those of Sir Stuart Etheridge (Chief Executive, National Council for Voluntary Organisations), and David Bull (Chief Executive, UNICEF), the government has put the new 'anti-lobbying clause' on hold.

Giving to charities is part of many people's lives. Charlotte Fleming, senior solicitor in the private wealth and tax team explores the question of why would you set up a charity?

At a time when cuts to Government spending have led to pressure not only on public services but also the voluntary sector, charitable giving has assumed an even greater importance.

In the third episode of our Private Wealth and Charities podcast series Richard Norridge and Mark Adair discuss music and law. Mark had a successful career

The UK government has recently published a 'technical notice' setting out how it will assist UK aid and development organisations if the UK leaves the EU with 'no deal'.

All government grant agreements will now include a clause which prevents government funding from being used to lobby for new regulation or to lobby for more government funding.

The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (the ‘OSCR’) reviewed the practices of St Margaret’s Children and Family Care Society in January of last year and found it to be breaching the Equality Act 2010.

The Charity Commission has revised its social media guidance to address new obligations under the Online Safety Act 2023. Charities operating online forums or messaging services where users can post content...