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The Small Charitable Donations Bill proposes a ‘Gift Aid Small Donations’ scheme that will allow charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs (‘CASCs) to claim a type of Gift Aid on small donations.

On 24 July 2014 the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee launched an inquiry into society lotteries.

The Charity Commission launched a new initiative in April to engage and inform new trustees of their responsibilities.

Last year's Supreme Court ruling that that the terms 'woman', 'man' and 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex has caused confusion within the charity sector...

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 ('FOIA') established a statutory right for members of the public to request certain information from public authorities.

Since 2008, registered charities have been required to include a report on how the charity is meeting the public benefit requirement in their Trustees’ Annual Report. Registered charities must explain what their charitable aims are and what they have done to carry out these aims, in addition to an explanation of who the intended beneficiaries are and how they have actually benefited in practice.

The Charity Commission has issued its first Official Warning to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council for failing to fulfill its trustee duties for 13 charities, including local parks and libraries. The council neglected to file overdue annual returns and did not comply with a 2023 action plan, risking further regulatory action

On 2 February 2022, the UK Government published its response to the 2020 Kruger Review, which outlined 20 recommendations for how the UK's voluntary sector could contribute to its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you are a trustee of a UK resident trust or of a non-resident trust which has UK assets or UK source income you may need to take action before 5 January 2018.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued new rules under its directive governing border searches of electronic devices.

If charity trustees are volunteers it may be inappropriate to award costs against them in litigation, however it would not be inappropriate merely because their opponent can afford his own costs.

Ms Midworth drafted her will in 1994 and died in April 2022. In her will, she left her estate to a number of animal charities including British Camelids Limited...

The Serious Fraud Office has successfully prosecuted three individuals for a fraud worth approximately £23 million, including securing its first convictions under the Bribery Act 2010.

HMRC's Code of Practice 9 (COP9) offers taxpayers suspected of deliberate tax fraud an opportunity for voluntary disclosure, ensuring a civil settlement with no criminal prosecution or public exposure. The process involves cooperation, payment of dues, and guidance from specialists to minimize disruption

Not all tax fraud in the UK results in a criminal investigation and prosecution. HMRC still have discretion to offer taxpayers whom they suspect have been involved in deliberate fraud an opportunity...

The ECCTA is introducing wide-ranging reforms aimed, among other things, at tackling economic crimes (which the Government says make up over 40% of crime in the UK).

The Crime and Policing Bill, which has recently had its second reading in Parliament, is set to introduce a range of measures to tackle anti-social behaviour...

On 11 February 2011, the Home Office released their proposals for reform of the Vetting and Barring Scheme (the ‘VBS') and criminal record regime.