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FAQs: Restricted funds and endowments

What are restricted funds and endowments? A charity doesn’t always have the freedom to use its funds for its general purposes. Sometimes donors impose restrictions which limit the charity’s scope to use the donation freely. There are two main restrictions. Restrictions on purposes A restricted fund is a fund which must be used for a …
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Bates Wells advises on AgDevCo group’s new investment vehicle

AgDevCo Ventures is a newly launched investment vehicle within the AgDevCo group (a specialist impact investor that invests exclusively in the sub-Saharan African agriculture sector) which will target investment specifically in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda with an expected investment size of $1-3m per investment. The AgDevCo Ventures portfolio targets a high proportion of Black …
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Protected: Article 10: A new key to unlock access information held by public authorities

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Purpose & Impact: your round-up | September

Welcome to your round-up: a monthly selection of news hand-picked to help keep you up to date, for businesses, investors and others working to create positive impact. Jump to: Corporate purpose B Corps Social enterprise Sustainable fashion Climate & biodiversity Supply chain impact Impact investing Corporate purpose The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership has published …
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Right to Work checks are changing – is your organisation ready? Download our checklist

From 1 October 2026, the Right to Work (RtW) regime expands beyond traditional employment to include worker contracts, individual sub contractors, and online matching services. This critical shift means civil penalties of up to £60,000 per illegal worker may extend beyond the direct employer and, in some circumstances, up the supply chain. The new provisions …
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Briefing for Charities & Social Enterprises | 8 September

Our weekly roundup of news and updates from across the sector. To help you navigate this week’s content, the links below will take you straight to content by topic. Charity Commission Charity Commission CEO David Holdsworth has written a guest blog for New Philanthropy Capital about impact reporting for charities. The blog looks at how …
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Bates Wells Beyond the Brochure: Inside our Market Leading Immigration Department

Immigration law is complex and impacts people’s lives at many levels; their relationships, their work, their home and their finances. Join us to learn more about our how market leading Immigration practice untangles some of the most complex cases for families and businesses, and gain an insight into what life as a trainee looks like …
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Bates Wells Beyond the Brochure: Life as a Trainee at Bates Wells

Join us to hear from a handful of our current trainees to learn more about what life is really like at Bates Wells. This is your opportunity to find out more about the type of work our trainees take on, what on the job learning really looks life, and to understand how our firm culture …
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Bates Wells Beyond the Brochure: Inside our Charity & Social Enterprise Department

Join us to learn more about our Charity & Social Enterprise Department. You’ll hear from lawyers working across Education, Climate, and Charity Finance to learn more about our diverse make up of clients and matters. When: 9 December 2026, 12:30-1:30pm Where: Zoom
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Bates Wells Beyond the Brochure: What does Purpose & Impact really mean in practice?

Join us to find out what Purpose & Impact really means in practice at Bates Wells. We’ll talk you through some of our recent purpose driven work and how positive impact is so important to us. When: 27 October 2026, 12:30-1:30pm Where: Zoom
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Understanding and unlocking restricted legacies

This September, Bates Wells is joining charities, professional advisers, and other organisations across the UK to mark Remember A Charity Week (7-13 September 2026). Gifts left to charities in Wills are an important source of income for many organisations, helping to fund charitable work and services. In fact, around £3 in every £10 donated to …
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Bates Wells Beyond the Brochure: Application Masterclass

Join our Emerging Talent Manger for a walk through our trainee recruitment process, sharing what we look for in applications, how to stand out, and tips for approaching each stage of the process. When: 7 October 2026, 12:30-1:30pm Where: Zoom
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