19 March 2021 Blog Further changes to immigration rules announced The Government has recently published a Statement of Changes to the UK Immigration Rules which contains changes to work and study visa routes from April 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 March 2021 Blog Charity Commission confirms National Trust did not breach charity law Charities seeking to address topics that might be considered divisive may take some comfort from the news that the National Trust acted within its charitable purposes when it published an interim report last year which examined links between its properties and histories of colonialism and slavery... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 March 2021 Blog Charities: would the EAT consider your anti-harassment training “stale”? With a greater emphasis in the sector on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), as well as the ongoing need to ensure appropriate safeguarding of all those who come into contact with a charity,.. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
26 February 2021 Blog COVID and the workplace: testing and vaccination Charity employers are probably aware that the Government has recently expanded support for workplace testing for coronavirus, which is now available to employers with more than 50 employees... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
24 February 2021 Blog Good news for charities with EEA/UK data flows Currently, transfers of personal data from the EEA to the UK are protected on a transitional basis only until 30 June 2021 under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement agreed at the end of last December as a result of the UK’s departure from the EU... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
21 February 2021 Blog Larger charities: are you ready for the new off-payroll working (IR35) rules…this time? The changes to the off payroll working (IR35) rules that were postponed from April 2020 are now due to come into effect from 6 April 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
19 February 2021 Blog Fundraising Regulator reports increase in payment of voluntary levy, voluntary registrations, and complaints The Fundraising Regulator’s annual report for 2019/20, published at the start of the month, contained some interesting insights into what was a difficult year for fundraising... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
17 February 2021 Blog Business interruption insurance test case: a Supreme outcome for policyholders On 15 January 2021, the Supreme Court handed down a landmark judgment which will have an immediate impact on many businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, along with longer term effects for the analysis of insurance claims for years to come... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 February 2021 Blog High Court rules against Official Receiver in Kids Company decision The High Court has today ruled against the Official Receiver in its case for disqualification brought against the directors of the charity “Kids Company”, together with its CEO Camila Batmanghelidjh... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
5 February 2021 Blog Some popular posts and useful resources in relation to charity trusteeship Some questions about charity trustees come up time and time again... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
5 February 2021 Blog Employment law: what should charities look out for in 2021? Last year was not what anyone was expecting, and it is hard to know what 2021 might bring... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
30 December 2020 Blog Help for charitable companies and CIOs as CIGA provisions extended, and resources for charities on mergers and collaborations highlighted In light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Government last month announced further extensions of temporary measures under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 designed to give companies some breathing space... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read