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Better news for charity shops from Accounting Standards BoardThe Accounting Standards Board (ASB) has published a statement providing guidance on on how donated stock and incoming resources from non-exchange transactions should be measured. Latest issue |
Charities at risk of Cabinet Office curbs on lobbyingThe investigation into the activities of former defence secretary Dr Liam Fox and the role of Adam Werrity as his 'adviser' has put the right of charities to lobby under renewed scrutiny Latest issue |
Charity Commission cracks down on unspent tsunami appeal fundsThe Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has today published a report on its investigation into fundraising appeals for humanitarian disaster relief by the radio station Sunrise Radio Latest issue |
Charity Commission gets a bashing from The TimesThe Times has come down hard on The Charity Commission for ‘lax regulation of charities’ that has “left the sector open to financial abuse”. Latest issue |
Charity Commission provides new guidance on exception rules for charities in the Equality ActThe Charity Commission has published more detailed guidance for charity trustees about a key section of the Equality Act that may have implications for them Latest issue |
Charity Commission publishes long-awaited revised investment guidance (CC14) on charities and investment mattersCharity and Investment Matters, a Guide for Trustees (CC14) which replaces the Commission’s previous advice on investments outlined in CC14, describes the legal duties and principles that apply to charity investments and the risks that trustees must address. Latest issue |
Charity Commission publishes strategic plan after extensive consultation processCompliance, accountability and self-reliance are the order of the day in the Charity Commission's long-awaited strategic plan Latest issue |
Charity tax measures included in draft finance billThe draft Finance Bill 2012 has been published and includes a number of charity tax measures. Latest issue |
Charity trustees need proper training says regulatorResearch by the Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales as shown that many organisations joining the register of charities do not provide any training to new trustees Latest issue |
Commission announces launch of new charity review projectSam Younger, Chief Executive of the Charity Commission, has announced the launch of a project to help charities review their financial controls and systems of risk management Latest issue |
Credit union law change provides access to charities and social enterprisesChanges to the Credit Unions Act 1979 passed through Parliament on 8 November 2011 and will come into force on 8 January 2012 Latest issue |
Fraud - National Fraud Authority calls for feedback from charitiesThe National Fraud Authority is measuring the extent of fraud against charities in the UK Latest issue |
Lord Hodgson to review Charities ActNick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, has announced that Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts will lead a full review of the law relating to charities in England and Wales Latest issue |
Public benefit's day in court - the Attorney General rules on the ISC caseToday (14 October), the Upper Tribunal finally delivered its long-anticipated decision on the Independent Schools Council (“ISC”) case, in which the ISC challenged the Charity Commission’s approach to the assessment the extent to which fee-paying schools meet the requirement of public benefit Latest issue |
Regulator takes firm action with charity fraudstersBack in September 2004, Big Lottery alerted the Charity Commission to coners about some of their grant applications and Latest issue |
Thieves in charity clothingCharities lose out as doorstep goods collections end up in Eastern Europe Latest issue |
Updated guidance from the Scottish regulatorOSCR's guidance on charity accounts has been updated to reflect the changes introduced by the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010. Latest issue |
Wikimedia is a charity - officiallyThe successful registration of Wikemedia UK as a charity for the purposes of promoting 'open content' such as Wikipedia demonstrates the regulator's enlighted view of the many perspectives of public benefit Latest issue |
Complaints - a goldmine of feedbackNegative feedback about any aspect of a charity’s operations is an opportunity to engage with supporters and improve processes as a result. July 2011 |
Sex offence disclosure breaches human rights‘H’ and ‘L’, a severely disabled married couple, received weekly payments from their local authority for adult social care which were used to pay for personal care assistants. July 2011 |
