Tag Archives: Charity Law
Charities face greater judicial review costs after Commons vote
Measures to make it more difficult and costly for charities to take part in judicial reviews are likely to enter law after the House of Commons yesterday voted down Lords amendments to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill. The bill introduces changes in the rules […]
IoF introduces new rule and guidance about donations from vulnerable people
Fundraisers should not accept donations from people who appear unable to make an informed decision, and should return donations if they find evidence that a person lacked capacity when making them, according to new guidance from the Institute of Fundraising. The guidance,Treating Donors Fairly, advises […]
Govt urged to legislate to protect charities’ free speech
Politicians have been urged to protect charities’ independence and rights to free speech in law, and restore ministerial responsibility for the sector to a cabinet level post. The Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations publishes its manifesto today, calling for a five point ‘pledge […]
Joint registration between Charity Commission and HMRC delayed
Plans for the Charity Commission and HM Revenue & Customs to set up a joint registration process for charities are likely to be delayed until 2016, the Commission has said. The Commission also said it hoped to have a new searchable register up and running […]
NCVO, CFG, IoF call for review of Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme
A group of umbrella bodies has called for an early review of the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme after research has uncovered a range of awareness and understanding issues with the programme. NCVO, the Institute of Fundraising, and the Charity Finance Group have published the […]
David Cameron announces £9m new funding for the Charity Commission over three years
David Cameron, the Prime Minister, has announced £9m in new funding for the Charity Commission over the next three years to allow the regulator to streamline lower-risk work and improve its capacity to identify abuse and mismanagement in charities. The government has also today published […]
Electoral Commission lobbying act guidance says charities must record staff use of social media
Charities must record employees’ use of social media if it is part of organised campaign activity as specified by the lobbying act, the Electoral Commission has said. New guidance published this month by the commission sets out what organisations, including charities, need to know about […]
Davis Smith: Volunteers are deterred by compensation culture myth
The widespread public perception that a compensation culture pervades UK society is a big problem that deters people from volunteering, Justin Davis Smith, NCVO‘s volunteering chief, told Parliament last week. Giving evidence last week at the committee stage debate for the Social Action, Responsibility and […]
Shawcross says he opposes restrictions on setting up a charity
Charity Commission chair William Shawcross has said he is against more restrictions on people setting up new charities – distancing the Commission from proposals outlined by former chief executive Sam Younger in his final speech. “I resist the idea that we should stop people setting […]
Charity Commission proposes requiring charities to say what they spend on campaigning
The regulator opens a consultation on changes to its annual return, including a proposal on campaigning that was put forward last year by the Public Administration Select Committee The Charity Commission has proposed requiring charities to say how much they spend on campaigning activities as […]
