charity law news July 2010
Blake Lapthorn solicitors' Charities group publishes regular
e-bulletins to keep you up-to-date with breaking news and topical
issues affecting the charities sector. Please click on the links
below to view July's articles.
A Commission report details trustees' responsibilities and the financial controls which should be in place.
The Government announces that registration for the scheme, due to open on 26 July, has been put on hold.
A recently published report claims that charity regulation needs a radical 'rebalancing' in order to meet the appropriate demands of the present day.
New guidance is available from the Charity Commission website that will help charities comply with legal requirements and best practice when fundraising.
Charities are advised to use technology to help them cut costs and improve the services they offer.
Charities must demonstrate transparency so as not to lose the trust of their donors and beneficiaries.
We highlight the relevant details of the Chancellor's Emergency Budget and its likely impact on the charitable sector.
A report on the Arts Council, which provides funding for and generally supports the arts in England, recommends comprehensive training for charity trustees following a recent incident.
As of September the voluntary and community sector's share of good cause money will be reduced from 50% to 40%.
The Prime Minister has suggested that charities could benefit from VAT refunds in common with the funding of areas of the public sector.
More generous family friendly rights which come into effect next year will allow mothers to transfer the last half of their maternity leave to fathers.
