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The Charity Commission faces a drastic budget cut over the next four years. What does this mean for the future of charity regulation in the UK?

The concept of voluntary, unpaid trusteeship is one of the defining principles of the charity sector. Trustees are able however, to have certain expenses reimbursed to them using the funds of their charity.

A new academic year often means plenty of new material to understand. The 2025-2026 academic year is going to be no exception, with sector wide covenants...

The recent sheriff court decision in D v Victim Support Scotland covers issues on which all charities should be aware.

In a recent High Court case, the High Court refused to grant permission to pursue charity proceedings and stayed the claim to enable the parties to engage in mediation.

Two revised model schemes for Common Investment Funds are published following a consultation to ensure CIF's are compliant with the Alternative Investment Fund Managers' Directive.

New analysis by the Charities Aid Foundation shows that the plastic bag levy has had a "huge positive impact" on a diverse range of national and local charities.

The new Community Infrastructure Levy (‘CIL') is something that charities which own property need to know about.

The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) - the body responsible for regulating charities in Scotland - published its annual report this week, and in it called for a review into the rules governing reorganisation of charities.

The long-awaited new accounting standard for the UK and Ireland was finally published by the Financial Reporting Council and for charities which are within its scope, will be mandatory for accounting periods starting on or after 1 January 2015.

Gift Aid provides substantial tax incentives to individuals making gifts to charity. Under the Gift Aid regime, when making a gift to a charity the charity can claim back the basic rate...

Of the various tax reliefs associated with charitable giving, Gift Aid is the best known and, for the majority of charities, the most useful.

The ruling by the UK Charity Tribunal has granted Human Dignity Trust (HDT) its appeal to be registered as a charity.

The Law Commission is consulting on modernizing UK Co-operative and Community Benefit Society law, the first significant review since 1852. Key areas include refining definitions, registration processes, share capital rules, and director duties, with responses due by December 10, 2024.

The Charity Commission has published its final report in relation to the Garden Bridge Trust, which cancelled plans to deliver the publicly funded "Garden Bridge" in August 2017 and is now

In a low interest rate market, it can be difficult for savers to get excited about the prospect of managing cash savings. However, cash is a vitally important asset for both short term liquidity

The head of a leading law firm ran his way to raising a whopping £12,000 for charity – by almost doubling his initial target.

Many businesses and charities may not yet be aware that the Modern Slavery Act 2015, which received Royal Assent in March 2015, ..