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Former Welsh rugby international Shane Williams has had to clarify his relationship with a building company which was subject of a BBC investigation.

Mark Simms OBE has been appointed as Interim Chair of the Charity Commission following Orlando Fraser finishing his term last month.

The First-Tier Charity Tribunal has upheld the Charity Commission's refusal to register an organisation as a charity because it was not established for exclusively charitable purposes for the public benefit.

The Charity Commission last month released the findings of an investigation begun in July 2012 into concerns over Mayfair Charities Limited’s financial accounts, and in particular a complex network of property-related financial arrangements between the charity, its trading subsidiaries and companies connected to the trustees.

Following the death of Mrs Olive Cooke, the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) has launched an investigation into the tactics and methods used by charities for fundraising practices.

The Good Governance Code steering group has launched a consultation process to establish if there is a need for a new governance code to address the challenges being faced by the larger or more complex charities.

This week's Corporate news roundup includes information regarding Delaware's application of the business judgment standard to two-step mergers approved by a stockholder majority...

The Law Commission expects to publish its consultation paper next month on specific legal matters relating to charities, including charity mergers and incorporations...

In December the Commission released a concluding statement following its examination of the decision to reward the remuneration package.

A Memorandum of Understanding (the 'MOU') between the Charity Commission (the 'Commission') and the Information Commissioner (the 'ICO') was published on 19 June 2017.

The Charity Commission is continuing to scrutinise the activities of the National Rifle Association (‘NRA') having issued formal regulatory advice in May 2019 after the charity

The Charity Commission has issued new guidance which clarifies its approach to the recovery of property which has been lost through a breach of trust.

Under the new amendments proposed to the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill, charities with incomes of more than £1m a year will be required to show in their annual reports the number of complaints they received about their fundraising activities.

Since 2009 there has been considerable doubt as to whether the First Tier Tribunal can hear cases involving ‘legitimate expectation’ by the taxpayer.

Directors of companies are often unaware that their residential addresses may be publically available on the Companies House register.

Directors of companies are often unaware that their residential addresses may be publically available on the Companies House register.

The government proposes to introduce a new register to make public information on the ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) of overseas companies which own UK properties.

Based on a survey carried out by the Royal Voluntary Service and completed by 920 registered charities in England, Scotland and Wales, charities could see a shortfall of approximately...