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4 December 2025 | Article

Community Interest Company committed breaches of Code of Fundraising Practice, Regulator finds
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4 December 2025 | Article

Dame Julia Unwin confirmed as Chair of Charity Commission for England and Wales

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4 December 2025 | Article

Changes to accounting regime for UK charities
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4 December 2025 | Article

Revised Charity Governance Code

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4 December 2025 | Article

The Charities Act 2022: Final provisions implemented

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4 December 2025 | Article

Government announces Office for Impact Economy
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4 December 2025 | Article

Department of Culture, Media, and Sport publish the outcome of public consultation on financial thresholds

18 November 2025 | Article

Withers' charity legacy team wins £1.9m legacy dispute involving animal charities
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31 October 2025 | Article

Charity Commission finds challenges to financial resilience among serious risks facing charities
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31 October 2025 | Article

Research indicates a shortfall of up to 3 million volunteers is expected during 2026
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31 October 2025 | Article

The Civil Society Group urges the government to support charities in safely adopting AI
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31 October 2025 | Article

Culture secretary backs new measures to tackle extremism

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30 September 2025 | Article

Fundraising Regulator issues new Code of Fundraising Practice

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30 September 2025 | Article

Charity Commission reports on whistleblowing disclosures made between 2024 to 2025
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30 September 2025 | Article

Guidance from Fundraising Regulator on handling cashless donations
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30 September 2025 | Article

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) launches public consultations on data protection complaints

30 September 2025 | Article

Five Grantmakers launch £15m collaborative fund tackling child poverty in UK
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30 September 2025 | Article

Charity Commission publishes its first annual Charity Sector Risk Assessment

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28 August 2025 | Article

UK Civil Society Covenant is published by the government
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28 August 2025 | Article

Charity Commission publishes updated Complaints Procedure and Customer Engagement Policy

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28 August 2025 | Article

Charity Commission concludes compliance case into Sentebale
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28 August 2025 | Article

Charity Commission publishes its Annual Report and Accounts for 2024/25
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28 August 2025 | Article

Charity Commission has published its report on registration and casework figures for January to March 2025
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28 August 2025 | Article

Charity Commission publishes Annual Return 2023 analysis report

23 July 2025 | Article

Charity Commission issues official warnings based on failure to responsibly manage charity funds and inflammatory social media use

23 July 2025 | Article

Financial thresholds in charity law

23 July 2025 | Article

Charities registered with OSCR to prepare for trustee information requirements and new automatic disqualification criteria

23 July 2025 | Article

Decision – Charity inquiry: Island Health Trust

23 July 2025 | Article

Updated guidance and an updated online form to help anyone who wants to raise a concern about a charity

23 July 2025 | Article

Charity trustees did not breach duties during land disposal decision
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26 June 2025 | Article

International Association for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice v Charity Commission for England and Wales
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26 June 2025 | Article

Changes announced by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
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26 June 2025 | Article

Charity Commission's 2022 inquiry into Kids Company criticised but ultimately upheld by the High Court

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26 June 2025 | Article

Charity Commission inquiry into Education for Gondar, and formerly registered charities Education in Sidama, Education for Nyanza and Education in Western Province
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26 June 2025 | Article

CC30: Updated Guidance on Appointing New Trustees

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
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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 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
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12 December 2024 | Article

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

5 November 2024 | Article

Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in MacLennan v The British Psychological Society

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

New Institute of Directors code: guiding ethical leadership and better decision-making

4 November 2024 | Article

Christian education charity receives official warning over failing to act on regulator's advice
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13 November 2024 | Event

Event | Employment update for charities
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4 October 2024 | Article

UK Charity regulator serves Calderdale Council with an Official Warning

22 April 2024 | Article

Shell charities and legacy income in England and Wales: Register of mergers - not all it's cracked up to be?

15 November 2023 | Article

New inquiry into the use of sub-contractors by fundraising agencies in the UK

15 June 2023 | Article

Fundraising Regulator: Update on the review of the Code of Fundraising Practice

27 September 2022 | Article

Clothing company Patagonia is gifted to non-profit The Holdfast Collective: a UK perspective
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13 June 2018 | Article

Withers World Cup | Group stage | Round 1

External publications

  • 'What financial and legal issues may arise when charities merge?' Lexis Nexus - January 2015

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