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The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on charity law reform, closing on 1 April 2019.

An extensive consultation was conducted on a range of topics, from the role and funding of the Charity Commission to the rules governing political campaigning by charities.

In our autumn 2011 "charities" newsletter we reported on the UK Accounting Standards Board's (ASB) proposed public benefit entity accounting standard, the FRSPBE, which was issued in exposure draft form for comment in March 2011.

The Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (sections 67 &72(1B) (a) and paragraphs 15 & 18 (1A) (a) of Schedule 2) has long since afforded charities and not for profit organisations an exemption from the need to pay fees in order to be able to play music at events and in public.

The Independent Commission on Freedom of Information, chaired by Lord Burns, is currently reviewing the operating of the Freedom of Information Act and is due to publish its report in February.

The Chancellor announced in his Budget that he intended to revise the substantial donor rules (see With... an update for Charities on the budget) to avoid an undue burden being placed on charities.

Higher education providers and academy trusts, amongst other educational and indeed other charities, will be interested in the passage through Parliament of the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill.

The Charity Commission is encouraging trustees and other interested parties to collaborate with the Commission to develop a tool to help trustees make decisions regarding refusing or returning donations.

The launch on 13 February by the Charity Commission of consultation on draft guidance for managing relationships between charities and connected non-charitable organisations is a timely reminder of the governance issues ...

The Charities Act 2006 contains a provision requiring it to be reviewed and reported on by the Government within five years of its implementation.

The charity sector and the wider social economy encompasses every area of life, each with its own challenges and idiosyncrasies. Yet many senior leadership teams find that many of the ...

OSCR has announced its decision on 13 of the 40 fee-charging schools in Scotland which are being reviewed by the regulator.

One sector which is likely to be reasonably happy with the announcements made by George Osbourne on Wednesday is the Charity Sector, although it will have to wait a while to feel the benefit of the majority of the measures announced, as most will not come into effect until 2012, or later.

It isn't just the 5 KLOEs: Michelle Ferris, Head of Charities and Care, outlines the financial considerations the Care Quality Commission takes into account when new providers are applying to be registered.

We are taking on a virtual challenge to cover 603 miles – the distance from Land's End to John 0′ Groats as the crow flies – over a two week period to help raise money for the Cancer Care and Haematology Fund (CCHF).

On 27 October, the Autumn statement and three-year spending review plans were announced by the UK's Chancellor.

The Commission is set to receive 9 million pounds of additional funding to help it focus on its monitoring and enforcement work and anticipates receiving from the draft Protection of Charities Bill many of the powers it has proposed.