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A charity which provided breakfast and after-school clubs for children closed in November 2008 for financial reasons. Several employees subsequently sued the charity for unpaid wages, redundancy pay, holiday pay and pay in lieu of notice.

We begin this month's update by paying tribute to the service and dedication of Her late Majesty the Queen.

Thanksgiving is nearly upon us and the many Americans resident outside the US will be carving up their turkeys to share a meal with family and friends.

The UK Government is moving to expand the Charity Commission's enforcement capabilities against organizations suspected of promoting extremism, introducing faster investigation processes and stronger closure powers. New measures under consideration include mandatory trustee identity verification, digital charity accounts, and automatic trustee bans for individuals convicted of hate crimes.

The Charity Commission has published its final guidance for charities considering making grants to non-charitable organisations.

The Kenya Aid programme had two premises for storing office furniture with 25-35% of each of the premises being in use.

This enquiry is expected to run in parallel with the self-regulation review being conducted by Sir Stuart Etherington.

Are trusts a good option for those feeling personal and political insecurity? We look at high profile issues and the solutions available for individuals who are concerned about, or affected by recent upheavals.

The Charity Commission has published a letter which it has sent to the Independent School Council relating to public benefit issues raised by peers in the debates on the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill (the 'Bill').

After much deliberation, the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act (the ‘Act’) finally came into force on 30 January 2014.

The Conservative MP for Wellingborough introduced a Ten Minute Rule Motion in the House of Commons on 19 December 2012 seeking leave to bring a bill which would contain three tests which an organisation would have to pass before it could become a charity.

The US and UK Governments announced on 14 September that they had entered into the first of the intergovernmental agreements under the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

From 30 June the annual return is to be replaced with an annual confirmation statement; the statement should be less burdensome for charitable companies to complete as it simply requires confirmation that all changes in circumstances, such as ...

Following market feedback review, the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has launched, in February 2025, the new revised versions of its standardised UK early-stage...

Withers LLP acted for Control Risks Group Limited on the sale by 3i of its interest and the acquisition by NVM Private Equity of a significant minority stake. Please see below the press release issued:

Withers LLP acted for Control Risks Group Limited on the sale by 3i of its interest and the acquisition by NVM Private Equity of a significant minority stake. Please see below the press release issued:

In a recent judgment concerning proceedings by Russian Commercial Bank (Cyprus) Ltd against Fedor Khoroshilov and companies controlled by him, Judge Mackie QC found that Mr Khoroshilov was in contempt of court.