Charities across the sector have been wondering how best to respond to the war in Ukraine and the resulting humanitarian emergency. Your charity may also have been grappling with similar issues when responding to crises in other areas, such as Afghanistan and Gaza. In this live session specialist lawyers from Bates Wells were joined by Richard Thomas QC to summarise some of the key issues you may need to consider. Get in touch with us if you have any further questions about how your charity might be able to respond, we’ll be more than happy to help.
The main topics discussed were:
- Expressions of support and solidarity: what are the limitations?
- Accepting and refusing donations – legal and reputational issues
- Fundraising appeals – law and best practice
- Practical considerations, due diligence and monitoring in relation to spending funds overseas in an emergency
- The impact of sanctions on receiving and transferring charitable funds
- Legal issues when combatants may seek to benefit from humanitarian support
- Helping refugees reach the UK: what are the immigration rules?
- Duty of care and safeguarding