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The guide to Change for Charity Trustees
The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 continues to have an impact, with a raft of provisions coming into force on 1 October 2016 and 1 November 2016.
Posted in:Charity Law
Updated finance guidance for charity trustees: what’s changed?
On 29 January 2016 the Charity Commission published updated finance guidance for charity trustees
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What is gift aid?
Gift Aid is a scheme enabling registered charities to reclaim tax on a donation made by a UK taxpayer, effectively increasing the amount of the donation.
Posted in:Charity Law
WHAT IF A CHARITY ISN’T THE RIGHT OPTION..?
Not every good intention has to result in a new charity being registered. There might already be a charity with similar objectives that has been registered and is delivering the outcomes that you want to achieve. Are you able to approach this charity and offer your services, either as a volunteer or as a trustee?
Posted in:Charity Law
HOW TO…. SET UP A CHARITY
As part of our advice series, our charity law expert, Nick Dent, has compiled his tips on setting up a charity – or whether a charity really is the best course of action.
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Charitable Fundraising
Charities and how they go about raising funds has been headline news recently, especially since the death of poppy seller, Olive Cooke, in May 2015.
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