The COVID-19 pandemic has been a shared experience like no other, but it has also affected everyone - countries, organisations, people - in innumerable different ways. This summer we held a series of roundtable discussions with small and medium-sized charities to hear about their experiences.
The Charities Bill, announced in the Queen’s Speech on 11 May 2021, proposes several technical, but important, changes to charity law. This blog explains what 5 key changes would mean practically for charity trustees, and why we support them.
People rightly have high expectations of charities, and when their actions cause controversy it is our job to listen carefully to those concerns and take robust action when necessary. So as we conclude the National Trust case today, I’d like …
In January, the Charity Commission began a listening exercise to help us understand the barriers that may be preventing some charities from investing their assets in a way that is consistent with their purpose and values. A great deal has …
Charities exist to make a difference - to the lives of those they were set up to help and to wider society. Trustees, volunteers and supporters share a passion for their charity’s cause, in common with those working in the …
As we all know, this year has been turbulent to say the least, bringing with it unprecedented challenges to charities throughout England and Wales. We have seen admirable efforts of trustees, the majority of whom are volunteers, to support their …
This article was first published on The Times website on Monday 15 June 2020. The pandemic has merely reinforced the fundamental challenges charities face rather than changed them. As if dealing with the impact of coronavirus were not enough charities, …
As many thousands of people continue to step outside their homes to go to work each day amid a national lockdown, I am struck by how many of these frontline workers will be employed by charities. Care homes, hospices, specialist …
The government has today (27 January 2020) responded to the recommendations made in Dame Frances Cairncross’s independent review of the sustainability of high-quality journalism in the UK. The response recognises that charities can and do use journalism as a tool …
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic which is affecting many charities, we have extended the deadline for responses to 30 April 2020. See the section 'We want to hear from you' for more information. Charities are driven by a passion …