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The Charity Commission has issued new guidance which clarifies its approach to the recovery of property which has been lost through a breach of trust.

A public consultation has been launched to seek comments on the new draft Code of Fundraising Practice.

The UK government has announced a wide range of changes to simplify charity law and remove some red tape for charities.

The Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, has made no secret that the voluntary sector will be at the heart of the Government's plans to reform the NHS, forming part of an overarching strategy to decentralise decision making.

Under the new amendments proposed to the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill, charities with incomes of more than £1m a year will be required to show in their annual reports the number of complaints they received about their fundraising activities.

Since 2009 there has been considerable doubt as to whether the First Tier Tribunal can hear cases involving ‘legitimate expectation’ by the taxpayer.

In the second part of our fifth episode of our Private Wealth & Charities podcast series Richard Norridge and Ben Pollard, ...

Directors of companies are often unaware that their residential addresses may be publically available on the Companies House register.

Directors of companies are often unaware that their residential addresses may be publically available on the Companies House register.

Quarterly Newsletter of Deloitte's Charities and Not for Profit Group.

Based on a survey carried out by the Royal Voluntary Service and completed by 920 registered charities in England, Scotland and Wales, charities could see a shortfall of approximately...

The Charity Commission has released revised guidance entitled ‘Charities and Investment Matters: a guide for trustees’ (CC14).

The Small Charitable Donations Bill proposes a ‘Gift Aid Small Donations’ scheme that will allow charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (‘CASCs) to claim a type of Gift Aid on small donations.

On 24 July 2014 the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee launched an inquiry into society lotteries.

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales.

The Charity Commission launched a new initiative in April to engage and inform new trustees of their responsibilities.

Last year's Supreme Court ruling that that the terms 'woman', 'man' and 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex has caused confusion within the charity sector...

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 ('FOIA') established a statutory right for members of the public to request certain information from public authorities.