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Welcome to the Winter edition of the Charities & Third Sector Newsletter.

There is a common misunderstanding in the charity world that tax avoidance, and its ugly sister - tax abuse, cannot be regarded as applying to charities except where charities are 'hijacked' to line the pockets of wealthy ostensible donors.

Over the past few decades, the charity sector has experienced a greater level of competitiveness, more funding and the opportunity to be more daring than ever before.

The Commission has published its Back on Track report for 2011-2012 which highlights that the majority of its investigations concern basic failures of trusteeship.

The Charity Commission has published new guidance on political activity and campaigning by charities. This new ‘five minute guide' summarising the rules should be considered in addition to CC9...

The Charity Commission published an Operational Monitoring Compliance Case after being made aware of an employee's conviction for historic sexual offences against minors.

The Charity Commission has set out its priorities for the year 2021-2022 in its annual business plan. These priorities are linked to the strategic objectives contained in the Commission's five year plan...

Trustees are core to every charity – ensuring delivery of the charity's purposes and that legal and financial obligations are complied with.

The Charity Commission has issued its response to a Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation on ‘Restoring Trust and Confidence in Audit and Corporate Governance'.

The Charity Commission has launched a consultation which marks the first step in enabling charities to file digital accounts with the Commission.

In April this year the Charity Commission launched a consultation seeking views on its proposed revised guidance about adopting what it calls a ‘responsible investment ‘ approach when investing charity funds.

In June 2011 the Charity Commission announced its Strategic Review of its future role as a regulator following the announcement by the Government that the Commission’s budget will be cut by one third.

2016 is likely to be a defining year in the charity and not-for-profit sector for a number of reasons.

The Charity Commission is looking to make better use of the annual return by obtaining more useful, easily accessible information to assist with its regulatory duties.

Statutory conversion routes provide a streamlined way to change legal structure.

The Government has confirmed that Dame Julia Unwin will take office as the Charity Commission for England and Wales Chair. She will join the regulator from 1 January 2026 and is set to hold a three-year term.

The Charity Commission has withdrawn its longstanding endorsement of donations to a parent charity that exceed the donating subsidiary’s distributable profits in light of a report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

In reality governance and compliance are essential cornerstones of every organisation − big and small − operating in all sectors of the economy.