The Charities Regulatory Authority ("CRA") has recently issued "final notice" letters to over 1,400 registered charities.

At the ICTR Annual Conference on 8th November 2012, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Defence, Kathleen Lynch T.D., speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter, T.D., told the conference that Minister Shatter is to publish a consultation before the end of this year on his plans for bringing the Charities Act 2009 into force.

The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force on 25 May 2018, marks a significant change in the EU data protection regime ...

If you are a charity and you are paying commercial rates on properties, you have a once-off opportunity to apply for exemption from such payment prior to the 28th January 2014.

For all charities, 2015 was the first full year of regulation by the Charities Regulatory Authority, and many charities have now registered with the Charities Regulatory Authority and completed their first annual report.

All charities and not-for-profit organisations should have a governing document. Trusts are governed by their trust deed. Companies are governed by their constitution ...

The Charities Regulator will soon have a range of new powers which it can use for the protection of charities and charitable donations.

The Business Resumption Support Scheme (BRSS) provides a once-off payment of up to €15,000 to businesses who commenced trading no later than 26 August 2020 and who have been significantly impacted...

These largely relate to regulatory powers of the Charities Regulatory Authority (the "Authority"), the Charity Appeals Tribunal and the High Court.

New Regulations have come into force that impose additional record-keeping obligations on corporate entities.

The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland says that it is important that those operating society lotteries are aware of the law in this area.

The majority of the Charities Act 2009 (the "Act") was commenced with effect from 16 October 2014 and has introduced some key changes to the sector.

The Charities Regulatory Authority (the "CRA") will be established by ministerial order on 16 October 2014.

The Fundraising Regulator ('the Regulator') - the independent regulator overseeing charitable fundraising in England...

The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024 (Bill) was published in July 2024 and is expected to be enacted before the end of 2024.

As we reflect on the learnings from Charity Trustees' Week 2024, it is clear that the implementation of the Charities (Amendment) Act, 2024 may require a change in mindset of some charity trustees...

The Charities Regulatory Authority ("CRA") was established on the 16th October 2014.

The Companies Act 2014 was signed into law in December 2014 and is expected to commence on Monday, 1 June 2015.

The Consultative Panel on Charitable Fundraising (Panel) was established in 2016 by the Charities Regulatory Authority (Authority).

Important legal deadlines are approaching for both registration and annual reporting with the Charities Regulatory Authority ("CRA").