06 Oct 2025
4 mins
Charity social media - our guide to managing the risks
The use of social media for charities, and those who work and volunteer for them, has been a regular theme in Charity Commission compliance cases in recent years.
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Charity blog
Our charity law blog gives up to date news on the latest legal and policy decisions affecting the charity sector.
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03 Oct 2025
3 mins
The Charity Commission’s charity sector risk assessment 2025
The Charity Commission has published its first annual Charity sector risk assessment 2025, intended to provide an overview of potential risks to the sector.
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24 Jul 2025
2 mins
Charity compliance obligation changes
Changes to charity tax compliance have been announced. In this blog we explain the changes likely to affect your charity.
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27 May 2025
2 mins
Kids Company judicial review
On 20 May 2025, the High Court delivered its judgment in Kids Company’s judicial review of the Charity Commission’s report. We provide commentary and analysis on this judgment.
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28 Apr 2025
3 mins
Revised Charity Commission guidance on trustee payments and expenses
This refresh is part of the Commission’s continuing project to rewrite much of its major guidance. The aim is to make it more accessible – apparently most trustees access guidance on their mobile phone screens.
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27 Mar 2025
4 mins
Spring Statement 2025
Whilst the Chancellor’s Spring Statement did not include any specific mention of charities, or ease concerns regarding the impending increase to Employers National Insurance contributions, the sector will of course be following developments closely, noting that some of the changes coming down the track, notably welfare reforms, have the potential to drive demand for services.
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14 Mar 2025
3 mins
Digital Markets, Consumers and Competition Act 2024 (DMCCA)
The government confirmed this week that most of the consumer protection elements of the DMCCA will be coming into force on 6 April 2025 i.e. in 3 weeks time!
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11 Mar 2025
2 mins
The impact of USAID cuts on UK charities
There is no good news for charities coming out of the United States at present. From funding cuts domestically and overseas, to threatened litigation and withdrawal of tax exemptions, the picture is bleak.
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26 Feb 2025
1 mins
Landmark overturning of Charity Commission trustee disqualification
Having followed the news on Naomi Campbell's appeal against her charity trustee ban, it's interesting to see that the Charity Tribunal has, for the first time, quashed a Charity Commission for England and Wales trustee disqualification order this month.
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26 Feb 2025
2 mins
Are companies now more trouble than they are worth?
Any charity established as a company limited by guarantee should be aware of significant changes to the way they will be regulated by Companies House. The changes are being brought in by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2024 have and will come into force in tranches until 2026.
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25 Feb 2025
2 mins
Charities and Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
A cross-disciplinary team has put their minds together to assess the impact of DMCC on charities. Here are the key takeaways that all charities need to know about.
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25 Feb 2025
1 mins
Protection of workers and the public at premises and events
Following the attacks at the Manchester Arena, draft legislation was put forward to protect the public from further attacks.
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