Updates
Purpose & Impact: Your roundup
Welcome to your roundup – a monthly selection of news hand-picked to keep you up to date with what’s going …
The new Subsidy Control Act – your FAQs answered
Lindsay Draffan and Suhan Rajkumar are here to untangle the new Subsidy Control Act and explain what it could mean …
Fundraising Regulator – new self-reporting regime
At its annual meeting, in March 2022 the Fundraising Regulator launched a new self-reporting tool, which will allow organisations to …
Impact Focus: A purpose-driven approach to managing workforce disputes and supporting harmonious culture
Bates Wells convenes a regular Impact Counsels’ Forum for senior counsel working within impact investors, B Corps, and other purpose-driven …
Resources and guides for B Corps
We’ve been instrumental in the establishment of B Corporations in the UK and invite you to tap into our experience …
Butler-Sloss v Charity Commission: understanding trustee investment duties and powers in the new landscape
In his judgment in Butler-Sloss & Ors v The Charity Commission for England and Wales & Anor [2022] EWHC 974 …
Understanding the Purpose & Impact landscape: The Impact Economy Policy Mapping Initiative
In 2020, an initiative began to trial a new approach to understanding what policy activity is happening across the ‘Impact …
Subsidy Control Act receives Royal Assent: key points to note
The Subsidy Control Act (the UK’s domestic equivalent of the EU state aid regime following Brexit) has received Royal Assent. …
Managing investigations: a guide for charities
Investigations and inquiries are a difficult fact of life for charities, social enterprisesand other public interest organisations. What are the …
The Be a Better Business Handbook
It can be hard to know where to start when thinking about embedding purpose into your organisation. However – we’ve …
3 Key Changes to UK immigration law that employers need to know from April 2022
In the past month, we’ve seen some significant changes to UK immigration law, including changes to the Immigration Rules which …