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The latest in our lecture series in honour of the late Matthew Wrigley, a founding partner of the firm, began on a sunny evening at Harewood House.

Following consultation on changes affecting society lottery operating licence requirements the Gambling Commission will introduce new changes to its society lottery rules.

Aasmah talks to Ron Dennis, philanthropist and Founding Shareholder and former Chairman and CEO of the McLaren Technology Group, about how passion has been the...

Little did the National Bullying Helpline realise that the furore over a breach of confidentiality would result in the Charity Commission launching a formal inquiry into its activities and wider practices.

The Data Use and Access Act 2025 makes a number of changes to our data protection laws – some having a more significant impact than others.

In the recent case of Kenya Aid Programme v Sheffield City Council, the High Court allowed an appeal by a charity against an order to pay business rates in respect of its use of warehouse premises.

Further to our article in the Autumn 2012 bulletin, the Government has made some amendments to its grant scheme available for listed places of worship.

HMRC published updated guidance on the fit and proper person test last month. The test is used to ensure that charities are not managed or controlled by individuals who present a risk to the charity's tax position.

The amended guidance note on ‘Charities and Elections' clarifies the role charities may take leading up to and during a Referendum.

We take a look at HMRC’s new definition of a charity and in particular what the ‘management condition’ means for charitable organisations.

STEP (the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) has published a revised model clause for use where a testator is leaving 10% or more of an estate to charity and wishes to qualify for the reduced rate of IHT.

In the recent case of Re Webster, 2020 EWHC 2275 Ch the English High Court upheld a decision against a taxpayer who made an error on their tax return regarding their charitable giving.

Conversations are underway between the Charity Tax Group and HMRC in respect of a potentially major reform to the operation of the gift aid rules.

On 23 March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the first reduction in income tax in 16 years. The 1% planned decrease from 20% to 19% is for basic rate income tax from April 2024 will have an impact on gift aid in the charity sector.

Charity Commission CEO, Helen Stephenson, has commented in Third Sector on key changes for charities this year – including the changes to the Annual Return and the introduction of the 'My Charity Commission Account' service.

A local 18-year-old who gives up his weekend time to help fundraise for his school has been named Horsham Resident of the Month for December.

The Charity Commission has recently published its report following an enquiry into St Bees School, an independent day and boarding school operated through a charitable company.