Philip Reed

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Insight

8 May 2025 | Article

Fundraising Regulator publishes new guidance on child sponsorship

8 May 2025 | Article

Updated Charity Commission guidance on the payment of trustees

8 May 2025 | Article

'Single-minded loyalty': Rukhadze and the duties of fiduciaries to abide by the profit rule

8 May 2025 | Article

Charity Commission publishes research into trusteeship

8 May 2025 | Article

Fundraising Regulator publishes a new Code of Fundraising Practice

7 May 2025 | Article

Interim Chair and two new Board Members appointed to the Charity Commission for England and Wales

7 May 2025 | Article

Charity Commission has published its report on registration and casework figures for October to December 2024
University of Cambridge

1 May 2025 | Article

Facing the challenge together - independent schools and universities
School classroom

1 May 2025 | Article

VAT on independent schools: judicial review hearing concluded
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30 April 2025 | Article

Hot water! Wading in on polarising topics

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30 April 2025 | Article

The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023: What Does it Mean?
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23 April 2025 | Article

One Year On: Key changes from the Charities Act 2022 – How has it impacted charities?

7 April 2025 | Article

Gift aid and the case of Harvey v Revenue and Customs Commissioners

7 April 2025 | Article

Charity Commission inquiry: The Sikh Channel Community Broadcasting Company Limited

7 April 2025 | Article

Charity trustee overturns disqualification order made resulting from offensive social media conduct (Mond v Charity Commission for England and Wales)

7 April 2025 | Article

UK safeguarding provisions in the Crime and Policing Bill

7 April 2025 | Article

UK charities statement of recommended practice (SORP) development 2025

7 April 2025 | Article

The national council for voluntary organisations (NCVO) inclusive language and communication guide

7 April 2025 | Article

UK fundraising regulator: Annual complaints report published

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27 March 2025 | Article

A new era of giving: how family philanthropy is creating an impact
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27 February 2025 | Article

MPs to consider proposal limiting Royal Albert Hall trustees' ability to profit from seat sales

20 February 2025 | Article

Charity Commission CEO David Holdsworth delivers keynote speech to ICAEW Charity Conference

18 February 2025 | Article

Charity Commission will take action if 'line is crossed' by executives on 'super-sized' salaries

18 February 2025 | Article

The impact of the closure of the National Citizen Service on charities

17 February 2025 | Article

Charity Commission Inquiry: Brighton Mosque and Muslim Community Centre

17 February 2025 | Article

Charity Commission inquiry into the Barnabas Fund expanded to four Christian charities

29 January 2025 | Article

Charity Commission inquiry: The Captain Tom Foundation

28 January 2025 | Article

Charity Commission inquiry: Quba Trust

28 January 2025 | Article

Charity Commission inquiry: Muffin Pug Rescue

28 January 2025 | Article

Keir Starmer's New Years comments on the voluntary sector

28 January 2025 | Article

Charity Commission launches consultation on terrorist financing risks to non-profits

28 January 2025 | Article

Charity issued with official warning over support for foreign military

15 January 2025 | Event

Webinar | Charities Review of the Year
Buildings in London

12 December 2024 | Article

Tax rises for Charities in the UK following the October Budget Announcement

11 November 2024 | Article

Schools - supporting children through family separation

11 November 2024 | Article

Love in a cold climate – international expansion and the impact of foreign government

8 November 2024 | Article

Independent schools and legacy disputes

5 November 2024 | Article

Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in MacLennan v The British Psychological Society

5 November 2024 | Article

Getting employment right – guidance on the proposed changes to employment rights

4 November 2024 | Article

Christian education charity receives official warning over failing to act on regulator's advice

4 November 2024 | Article

The civil society covenant

4 November 2024 | Article

Charities should follow Cass Review recommendations – The Charity Commission

4 November 2024 | Article

Launch of the new Institute of Directors code
Image shows the inside of a datacentre

4 October 2024 | Article

Crypto assets are not considered as eligible for Gift Aid

4 October 2024 | Article

Charity and company registrars will consider temporarily removing information from public register

school girl reading book in library

31 July 2024 | Article

VAT and school fees – What does the latest announcement mean for private schools in the UK?
serious legal team meeting

10 June 2024 | Article

UK Charities case updates
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10 June 2024 | Article

Launch of consultation on the UK Charity Governance Code
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24 May 2024 | Article

Major gifts and new Charity Commission guidance
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24 May 2024 | Article

'Be of Good Counsel' The role of counselling in schools – legal and other issues to consider
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24 May 2024 | Article

Responding to the financial sustainability challenge in Higher Education

14 May 2024 | Article

Reporting serious incidents to the Charity Commission – is there a legacy context?
two students in the library studying

8 February 2024 | Article

Growing transparency requirements for schools, colleges and universities in the UK

6 December 2023 | Article

The new art of headship in the UK
School governors talking

6 December 2023 | Article

Should we pay school governors in the UK?
Parliament

6 December 2023 | Article

Public bodies and foreign policy in the UK
Classroom

5 December 2023 | Article

Labour proposals for independent schools in the UK: avoiding some pitfalls of contingency planning

13 June 2023 | Article

Labour policy and independent schools? What if...
students

16 March 2023 | Article

Labour Party policy and independent schools

1 March 2023 | Firm news

Withers' charities and philanthropy team wins recognition in major awards and directories

26 October 2022 | Article

Charity Commission publishes new guidance on political activity and campaigning by charities in the UK

26 October 2022 | Article

Commission Inquiry opened into the Brighton Mosque and Muslim Community Centre as trustee disputes affect the charity's governance and administration

25 October 2022 | Article

UK Fundraising Regulator opens review of the Code of Fundraising Practice

30 September 2022 | Article

We're all in this together – a holistic approach to safeguarding in UK schools: Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022

27 September 2022 | Article

Clothing company Patagonia is gifted to non-profit The Holdfast Collective: a UK perspective

18 August 2022 | Article

Changes to the ex gratia regime under the Charities Act 2022

27 June 2022 | Article

Case update: Nuffield Health gyms, public benefit, and business rates in the UK

23 May 2022 | Article

The UK Education White Paper for academies... and their sponsors

22 February 2022 | Article

The power of borrowing for UK institutions

13 July 2021 | Article

Charitable at £80 a month? Nuffield Health gyms and business rates in UK
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25 March 2021 | Article

Getting on board… Kids Company and charity trusteeship

External publications

  • Contributing author to Charity Governance, Jordans 2014; Charity Law - Global Guide, Thomson Reuters 2016.

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