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 …
Update (1 August 2023): Our refreshed investment guidance has been published. Read Investing charity money: guidance for trustees. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic which is affecting many charities, we have extended the deadline for responses to 30 April 2020. …
This month (November 2019) we won a landmark case in the High Court. For the first time, we made an application for a finding of contempt of court, after trustees repeatedly failed to comply with Commission Orders seeking information …
With expectations growing of a general election before the end of this year and all political parties preparing for it, I want to remind charities of their responsibilities and of the guidance we publish to help decision making around political …
Universities and colleges are some of the most substantial charities in England. This status brings with it a special responsibility. Organisations established for the valued charitable purpose of advancing education must do so for the public benefit, helping society to …
This article is no longer in date. Read our guidance on Accepting, refusing and returning donations to your charity. Recent high-profile scandals have left many charity trustees wondering how to do the right thing when it comes to accepting certain …
We want to make it easier for charity workers and volunteers to draw serious concerns about their charity to our attention, particularly where the charity’s trustees and senior management team aren’t addressing them. The intelligence that we get from …
...we are today publishing updated guidance that will help trustees to make good decisions for their members. Our ‘Protecting charities from harm’ toolkit has been amended to help trustees manage...