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Legal arguments are being honed in order to limit the ability of a charity to reclaim VAT where the charity does not seek to make any return on capital employed.

If you run a charitable foundation in the UK or are a trustee of a UK charitable foundation you may have read about the additional tax reporting and regulations imposed by the US FATCA rules on bank and financial accounts held by charities.

The Labour party is planning to strip certain tax benefits from charitable fee-charging schools should it come into Government. Many in the independent sector are considering how new income streams...

In the March 2012 Budget, the Government announced the withdrawal of the VAT zero-rating for approved alterations to listed buildings with effect from 1 October 2012.

The Welsh Government recently announced the establishment of a not for dividend wholly owned subsidiary company.

Many charities have had to adapt the delivery of their purposes in view of the Covid-19 restrictions - particularly those that help vulnerable people.

The Charity Commission has launched an inquiry into a charity over concerns regarding overseas funds management, including trustee compliance, due diligence, and evidence of charitable expenditure. Trustees must ensure rigorous oversight and risk management when making international grants.

HMRC has just launched a 12-week consultation on charities tax compliance. The purpose of the consultation is to explore reforming some tax relief rules that, in the words...

The Charity Commission's inquiry into The Knightland Foundation revealed severe governance failings, including unmanaged conflicts of interest, trustee dominance, and inadequate decision-making transparency.

On 10 July 2025, the Charity Commission updated its procedure for dealing with complaints and its policy on interacting with customers.

Kent based horse charity National Equine Training Trust (NETT) was removed from the Register of Charities in 2013 on the grounds that it was no longer operating following its failure to submit accounts.

At the end of last month, the Charity Commission produced new guidance, and updated existing guidance, to reflect the implementation of the first tranche of changes under the Charities Act 2022.

Google looks set to apply the ‘right to be forgotten' rule to its global website, if accessed from a European country. This comes as it attempts to pacify the stringent EU data protection authorities.

The intermingling of funds between some NHS bodies and their charities have caused the Charity Commission serious concern, resulting in the Commission issuing guidelines

The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act (the Act) comes into force on 1 August 2010 and makes a number of changes affecting Scottish charities and charity trustees.

Our aim is to provide informative updates in an accessible form on legal issues affecting religious charities.

The Charity Commission's latest annual research reveals evolving patterns in public trust and trustee governance, highlighting both sustained confidence in charitable institutions and emerging challenges from societal polarization. While trust remains high at 57%, financial pressures and changing donor expectations are reshaping how the public engages with charities, with trustees facing knowledge gaps in key governance areas despite overall strong confidence levels.