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Published: 05.06.08 : Confidence In Charities Is On The Up?
The public’s trust and confidence in charities has slightly increased over the past three years, according to a recent Charity Commission’s report, with only doctors and the police receiv... Read more »

Published: 18.01.08 : Keeping Your Charitable Status
Independent schools will have to be, “positive, innovative and imaginative” in ensuring they provide sufficient benefit to people who are unable to afford their high fees. This is the cha... Read more »

Published: 15.01.08 : The Way Forward For Charities?
In the last year 2300 charities contacted the Charity Commission enquiring about mergers. Our own specialist charity team is experiencing an increasing number of south west charities asking for help ... Read more »

Published: 21.11.07 : How much is really for charity?
Charities have for many years used professional fundraisers and their own paid staff, perfectly validly, to help them raise money for good causes, as well as using volunteers. However, it has b... Read more »

Published: 21.11.07 : Do charities need to merge to survive?
Charities are finding it increasingly necessary to consider merging or working together with other organisations in order to achieve their aims. We have certainly noticed an increasing trend of... Read more »

Published: 28.08.07 : Public Benefit: Are You Ready?
With the advent of the Charities Act 2006 there’s a lot for charities (and their advisers) to get their heads around at the moment. Unless you’ve had your head in the sand for the last co... Read more »

Published: 28.08.07 : Is Your Charity Family Friendly?
April this year witnessed the extension of maternity and adoption rights for employees and also the extension of an employee’s right to request flexible working, brought about by virtue of the ... Read more »

Published: 28.08.07 : All Things Are Equal: Implications of the Equality Act 2006
On 30th April 2007 Part 2 of the Equality Act 2006 came into force. In brief, this means it is now unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of religion or belief (or lack of them) in providing goods, ... Read more »

Published: 20.08.07 : Private Schools Under Threat To Lose Their Charitable Status
Private schools’ charitable status could be under threat now that the new Charities Act 2006 is coming into effect. Anna Roderick, member of the Charities and Social Enterprise Team ... Read more »

Published: 02.04.07 : Funding Is Tough For Charities
The voluntary sector is hugely important to the economy of the South West. There are over 6,400 organisations, with around 65,000 people in paid employment, in Devon and Cornwall, and this excludes t... Read more »

Published: 27.12.06 : New Rules Will Affect 'Chuggers'
Walk down any high street and you will probably see someone collecting money for charity. Many of us now routinely experience being approached by a charity fundraiser hoping to persuade you to sign u... Read more »

Published: 23.05.08 : Guide To Becoming A Community Interest Company
Would you like to find out more about what Community Interest Companies (“CICs”) are, the pros and cons of becoming a CIC, how they differ from charities and the steps required to be...
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Published: 23.05.08 : Are We Still A Charity?
From 1 April 2008 the sections defining what it takes to be ‘a charity’ in the Charities Act 2006 came into force. Are you sure that these changes do not affect you?  Read more...
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Published: 23.05.08 : Guide To Becoming A Charitable Incorporated Organisation
The Charities Act 2006 which is being brought into force in stages has introduced a new organisational structure which charities will be able to take advantage of: the Charitable Incorporated Organis...
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Published: 30.11.07 : Financial Services and Friendly Societies Group
Financial services world is highly regulated. We aim to ensure that we manage the competing needs of compliance and regulation with our clients and their customers’ or members’ expectatio...
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Published: 30.05.08 : Charities Update May Charities Update May 2008
This update covers guidance on public benefit, avoiding governance pitfalls, opportunities available for charities to make positive changes and how to avoid risks of prosecution under The Corporate M...
Charities Update May 2008

Published: 15.01.08 : Charities Update January 2008
Since poor governance can result in a real mess for a charity it is always disconcerting when we ask to see a copy of a client’s constitution and are met with a blank expression. Also in thi...
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Published: 28.08.07 : Charities Act 2006 – An Update
Some sections of the Charities Act 2006 have now come into force following the first enabling Order passed under the Act. Its key provisions include: * Registration Threshold:- charities with a... Read more »

Published: 28.08.07 : Companies Act 2006: Time to Review Your Constitution
The Companies Act 2006 will affect all charities which are established as companies. The bulk of its provisions will come into force in three stages with the aim that it is fully implemented by Octob... Read more »

Published: 28.08.07 : Charities newsletter August 2007
With the advent of the Charities Act 2006 there’s a lot for charities to get their heads around at the moment. Unless you’ve had your head in the sand recently you can’t help but be...
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