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The Charity Commission published its "Public trust in charities 2022" report on 14 July.

These videos are aimed at organisations who would like to find out more about how to register a charity.

With the National Charity Fraud Awareness campaign recently concluded, it is a timely prompt for charities to ensure that they maintain focus on this risk and that those working with the charity...

The Data (Use and Access) Bill excludes proposed reforms allowing charities to use a "soft opt-in" for marketing, meaning charities must continue obtaining explicit consent for email/text campaigns to donors.

As you have read and heard countless times, no sector is unaffected by the coronavirus outbreak. While some may be able to mitigate the damage of the coronavirus outbreak on their livelihood...

OSCR confirms that from early November 2016 onwards, OSCR will only offer one option for charities looking to incorporate.

The Code of Fundraising practice was last reviewed by the Fundraising Regulator in 2018/19. The latest review commenced in 2022 with phase one being a call for consultation...

In the third and final instalment Legal & Compliance expert Keely Hibbitt works with Safecall to set out how, in light of Oxfam's compliance failings, organisations of all types should be reviewing their compliance and whistleblowing programmes ...

Julie Mutton discusses key themes from the Commission’s assessment of compliance cases.

Vicarious liability - Court of Appeal considers when an organisation may be vicariously liable for acts of those who are not its employees

In R (Project Management Institute) v Minister for the Cabinet Office and others [2016] EWCA Civ 21, the Court of Appeal upheld a decision of the Privy Council to recommend the grant of a Royal Charter to a charitable professional association.

Explaining the pitfalls of contract termination for charities. The detail is important, and timing can be everything!

The Department of Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) has published the results of its ten-week public consultation where it sought views on the financial thresholds in the Charities Act 2011...

From the 1 August 2018, important changes are being made to the automatic disqualification rules for charity trustees.

Active risk management is a key duty of charity trustees. The Covid-19 pandemic is an example of a risk arising.

Actions not words, of course. But there are some words and phrases we have mentioned or encountered recently that we think are worth consideration by the charities and wider third sector.

Last month the Fundraising Regulator published an update on its ongoing review of the Code of Fundraising Practice. The regulator is developing proposals for consultation...

At Wrigleys Solicitors, we have been at the forefront of the community-led housing movement for over thirty years.