Charities legal services

Christie 'banking crisis' charity money returned

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The £6.5 million in charity money lost when Icelandic bank Kaupthing, Singer and Friedlander (KSF) collapsed will be given back to the Christie by NHS North West. A petition of more than...

Proposed charity regulation changes welcomed

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The proposals, included in the April Budget statement, have been welcomed by the Charity Commission. The plans aim to bring to bring charity collective investments, usually Common Investment Funds...

Wills 'can be changed to donate to charities'

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

People have a couple of options when deciding to have a charity as a benefactor in the will, claims a spokesperson for Remember a Charity. He says the most straightforward way of going about this is...

Charities to be targeted with compliance checks

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Charities will soon be subjected to aligned compliance checks, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned. The measures will come into effect on April 1st, with charities soon to be targeted...

Charity laws need amending, says expert

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Charity laws need to be changed in order for donations to remain constant, one expert has claimed.

According to Jasmine Whitbread, chief executive of Save the Children, charities...

Charities 'will benefit from pre-Budget plans'

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Charities will benefit from the chancellor's cut in value added tax, one expert claims.

According to Susan Bickerton, chief executive of Norcare, any move which reduces...

Lawyers go to the top of the class in directories

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PRESS RELEASE

Six lawyers at Gerrards Cross law firm B P Collins have been singled out for personal recognition in the latest volume of the prestigious...

Website launched for charity funding

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A new website has been launched which will help charities and voluntary organisations to gain funding from the government.

Futurebuilders England has launched the online tool...

Plans to cut charity red tape announced

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Proposals put forward by the Office of the Third Sector could reduce the amount of red tape some charities have to contend with.

The government is planning to raise the minimum...

Commission concludes Smith Institute inquiry

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Charity Commission has ruled a policy thinktank must conduct a