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Business rates revaluation takes place every 3 years and the next business rates revaluation comes into effect on 1 April 2026. The last revaluation came into effect on 1 April 2023...

Following its review of annual accounts submitted by 90 charities, OSCR has today highlighted one of its key findings relates to that of the Trustees' Annual Report, with many failing to meet the legal requirements.

The Government's NHS agenda may give rise to new opportunities for NHS organisations to adopt a social enterprise model and also for social enterprises seeking to provide a greater array of health services as the commissioning market place opens up to 'any qualified provider' to facilitate diversity of supply and promote competition.

The Charity Commission has updated its guidance on recruiting trustees. This follows the findings of a joint research project between the regulator and thinktank Pro Bono Economics.

The Fundraising Regulator announced on 20 February 2024 that it would pause publication of complaints data for 2025 and 2026.

The regulations allowing the incorporation of CIOs have been approved by Parliament and the Charity Commission is now accepting applications for new CIOs from newly established organisations having a projected annual income in excess of £5,000.

The Charity Commission has issued guidance urging charities to prepare for compliance with the new EHRC Code of Practice, which comes into force on 5 August 2026 and clarifies that 'sex' under the Equality Act means 'biological sex' following the Supreme Court's For Women Scotland decision. Trustees are responsible for ensuring compliance, and unreasonable delays may constitute a breach of their duties, with updated charity-specific guidance expected in Autumn 2026.

Fiona has worked in the charity sector since qualification in 2000, including previously as Comic Relief's first in house lawyer

An estimated £750 million of Gift Aid is going unclaimed by charities in the UK every year according to a report by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations and the Charities Aid Foundation.

Helen Stephenson, chief executive of the Charity Commission, has warned that charities are likely to face extra scrutiny in the coming months, as a cost-of-living crisis looms.

On 4 June 2013 the Public Accounts Committee published a report examining the Cup Trust and the Commission’s procedures for regulating charities, which made various recommendations as to steps that should be taken by the Commission.

The Charity Commission has published a revised draft of its fundraising guidance for consultation with the final version to be published in the Spring.

In its first ever annual Charity Sector Risk Assessment, the Charity Commission has identified financial resilience as among the serious risks facing charities.

The Charity Commission has updated its guidance for reporting serious incidents so that it is easier to use and takes into account the Commission’s risk framework and new legislation.

On 3 September, the Charity Commission launched an updated version of the online register of charities, which builds on the Commission's aim to increase accountability and transparency in the sector.

The Charity Commission has announced plans to focus on "engaging proactively with individual trustees" in a bid to improve communication with charities.

The Charity Commission has published its revised public benefit guidance, which replaces all previous guidance.

The Charity Commission’s recent refusal to register The Gnostic Centre as a charity raises interesting issues about the Commission’s criteria in defining religion and its apparent extension of existing legal boundaries.