There’s a new survey asking trustees, who they are, how they feel about their role, and what skills they have/need to fulfil their role.
Receipts and payments accounts are simpler to prepare than accruals accounts, summarising the cash received and paid during a financial year.
Charities must be aware of the relevant legal and tax rules that apply to making payments overseas and supporting causes abroad.
A new resource has been published, designed to assist trustees and staff involved in governance decisions around charity investments.
The Charity Commission has published guidance on cybercrime. Here are the risks, how to mitigate them, and what to do if an attack happens…
Working from a sound financial base means you can best assist your beneficiaries, but unforeseen difficulties can occur for a many reasons…
Charities did not feature significantly in the Autumn Budget 2024, but here’s a summary of some of the changes that will affect the sector…
Growing your charity might be a necessary process to keep up with demand for your services, but it carries its own risks…
The Charity Commission has published its research into ‘Charities and their relationship with the public,’ as conducted by BMG.
The Charity Commission has recently refreshed their guidance on online charity meetings to ensure specific procedures are followed.
The Gift Aid on Small Donations Scheme could deliver income of potentially £2,000 or more to fund your charitable work.
The Charity Governance Code is reviewed approximately every three years and the latest review is currently underway.
Read what’s practically involved in the audit process, how to prepare well and what to expect from us as auditor…
This article covers the important considerations in setting-up and running a trading subsidiary to raise money for your charitable work.
There’s a widespread misunderstanding of charity reserves and yet this is an area of vital importance to all charities. Are you up to speed?
In the current social, economic and political climate it’s more important than ever that charities act ethically.
With a rise in charity related fraud cases, organisations should be prepared for potential dangers and take steps to mitigate risks.
Read our summary of some of the key changes that will affect charities and civil society organisations in the 2023 Autumn Statement.
As a charity, keeping good accounting records is at the heart of both excellence in public accountability and effective decision making.
Read our summary of the NCVO’s UK Civil Society Almanac 2023, sharing the latest data on the voluntary sector’s size, finances and people.
It can sometimes be good to brush up on the facts to ensure that you’re abreast of charity regulations and recent developments. The Charity
Having effective internal financial controls is vitally important for charities of all shapes and sizes. Putting meaningful checks and procedures in place will help ensure trustees protect their charity’s assets and finances, as well as enhancing the quality of their decision making, as they seek to put those assets to work for the public benefit.
Charities exist for people’s wellbeing. The resources they have are devoted to the pursuit of their purposes to achieve that. A crucial part of those resources are the people. Find out in this article how good stewardship of a charity’s people is a prime responsibility for trustees…
Charity trustees are the people who lead a charity. They play a vital and rewarding role that contributes to the wellbeing of those involved and affected by their organisation. Trustees have legal control over and ultimate responsibility for the charity, so the law places important duties on them…
