Briefing for Charities & Social Enterprises | 24 June

Our weekly round up 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 The latest edition of Charity Connection focuses on celebrating small charities and covers World Whistleblower Day, mentioning various whistleblowing resources for charities. See …
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Ten things you need to know about the new Code of Fundraising Practice

After three years of consultation and engagement by the Fundraising Regulator on changes to the Code of Fundraising Practice (the ‘Code’), the new draft has now arrived. There will be an implementation period to get ready for it, with the new Code coming into force on 1 November 2025. The existing (2019) version of the …
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Briefing for Charities & Social Enterprises | 11 June

Our weekly round up 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 We reported a few weeks ago that the Charity Commission’s guidance CC30, Finding and appointing new trustees, has been updated. We’ve reviewed the …
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Protected: Briefing for Charities & Social Enterprises | 1 July

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New data protection law will make it easier for charities to fundraise

It isn’t often that new data protection law actually makes it easier to do things. But that is the case with the Data (Use and Access) Bill (“the Bill“) which is currently making its way through Parliament. What’s changing? The legislation makes it easier for charities to contact existing supporters by e-mail and text message …
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How does the VAT fundraising exemption apply to your charity’s events?

On 9 January 2025 the Upper Tribunal released its decision in the Yorkshire Agricultural Society case [2025] UKUT 00004 (TCC). The outcome of this case clarifies the application of the VAT fundraising exemption for charities. The Tribunal concluded that fundraising events, even when intertwined with furthering the charity’s primary objectives, can benefit from VAT exemption. …
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