Several areas of the Fundraising Regulator’s guidance for charities have been updated in recent months that charities should be aware of. The Fundraising Regulator regulates all fundraising in England, Wales and Northern Ireland carried out by charitable institutions. In July guidance was issued in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Fundraising on supporting safe and ...

Separate from the Charities Bill, the Dormant Assets Bill is also being considered by Parliament and will enable additional dormant assets from the insurance and pensions, investments, wealth management and securities sectors to be transferred into the dormant assets scheme. This could make an estimated £880 million available to fund social investment across the UK. Guidance: ...

It may have only accelerated an existing trend, but one of the consequences of the COVID-19  pandemic is a growing expectation from employees on flexible working arrangements going forward, and the ability to work regularly from home after the pandemic has ended. 40% of employers report that they expect more than half their workforce to work regularly from home once the pandemi ...

Public perception of the charity sector is improving, as demonstrated by recent research commissioned by CCEW. Three years ago trust in charities hit an all-time low following several high-profile scandals, but an independent study by Yonder shows that charities are among the most trusted groups in society, third only after doctors and the police. The improvement seems to have ...

Our Budget Summary provides an overview of the key announcements arising from the Chancellor’s speech. Download Autumn Budget Report PDF Additionally, throughout the Summary you will find informative comments to help you assess the effect that the proposed changes may have on you personally. Don’t forget, we can help to ensure that your accounts are accurate and fully compli ...

Three major consultations took place over the winter that contained proposals that could significantly impact charitable companies. These included proposals for requiring all companies to file their accounts digitally with Companies House and a shortening of the filing deadline for doing so, the powers of the Registrar to query filed information and implementing the ban on corp ...

Last year CCEW undertook a ‘listening exercise’ seeking views on the adequacy of its guidance for trustees on responsible investment, the alignment of a charity’s investment policy with its mission and purpose. This exercise highlighted a number of technical and practical barriers to responsible investment, such as the apparent need for trustees to prioritise financial return o ...

The government has confirmed that changes to off-payroll working rules will apply to the private sector from 6 April 2021, including charities and other not-for-profit organisations. Small entities will be exempt from these rules, commonly referred to as IR35. For charitable companies in order to qualify for this exemption two of the following three thresholds must be met; ann ...

It is of little surprise that there will be renewed focus on going concern at present, given the continued impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on charity finances. In a recent report undertaken by Pro Bono Economics in conjunction with Charity Finance Group and the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, the loss of income was made clear, with one in five charities reporting tha ...

It is a legal requirement for charities in England and Wales with gross income of over £1 million to include disclosure of their fundraising activity as part of their trustees’ report. Charities based elsewhere in the UK may like to include equivalent disclosure on a voluntary basis to provide transparency over their fundraising activities. A recent review undertaken by the Fu ...