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The year before an election can be a fantastic opportunity for charities to engage with parties, candidates, the media and general public to raise awareness of their concerns and drive their mission forward.

The UK Government's comprehensive analysis of 106,973 charity annual returns reveals a sector that achieved £100 billion in expenditure during 2024, marking a 5% increase that outpaced inflation.

Warren Buffett, co-founder of the Giving Pledge, famously said that he would leave his children "enough so they can do anything, but not enough so they can do nothing."

Many Scottish charities may need to update outdated Constitutions to enhance efficiency and remain relevant. Charity reorganisation, including updating powers and purposes or transitioning to a different structure like SCIO, can streamline operations. Legal guidance ensures compliance with OSCR regulations.

Recent inquiries by the Charity Commission have highlighted two key issues for charity trustees: ensuring charitable funds are only spent in furtherance of your charity's purposes and trustees...

Following consultation and months of negotiation, the Government has announced that the Phonographic Performance Limited ("PPL") licensing exception available to third sector organisations under the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is to be abolished.

Requests from the international community for help from the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in fighting financial crime rose 62% last year.

Six year battle confirms that human rights is a legitimate charitable objective

Caveats should form a fundamental part of every charity's risk management strategy, and they can provide a very simple, straightforward and inexpensive answer for trustees...

The issue of public benefit has been a contentious one within in the sector since the public benefit presumption for education, religious and poverty-relief charities was removed by the Charities Act 2006.

The Charity Governance Code (the 'Code') is a voluntary tool that sets out the principles and recommended practices for good governance in charities in England and Wales.

On 28 June 2023, the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act (the 'Act') came into force in Scotland.

The Charity Commission has recently updated its serious incident reporting guidance.

The governance and structure of sports clubs should be reviewed on a regular basis, which may involve considering incorporation. There are many benefits to becoming an incorporated body.

On 29 July 2020, the Supreme Court issued its Judgment in relation to the charity law case Lehtimaki and others v Cooper [2020] UKSC 33 which is also known as the CIFF case.

Reflecting on the Backbench Business Committee debate, 14 Dec: the contribution of co-operative and mutual societies to the economy and public life.

This year, Ellisons is celebrating 260 years as the region's trusted legal advisor. Hard work is certainly one of the key factors Ellisons thrives upon, but there are four more which the firm points to when discussing its success.