Preparing the trustees’ annual report and accounts is one of the charity regulators’ most important requirements that comes with being registered in England and Wales or in Scotland. Nigel Davies takes us through upcoming changes.
The changing landscape of charity reporting and accounting
The Charity Commission does not have direct statutory responsibility for safeguarding but expects trustees to give high priority to this issue and publishes detailed guidance on its website. Yvonne Spencer takes us through safeguarding best practice.
A financial director is approaching his 65th birthday and is told to retire but he doesn't want to. A concerned charity trustee asks The Chairman about the regulations on forced retirement.
A finance director raises concerns over the president's jet-setting at the charity's expense, particularly as her unaffiliated husband reaps the benefits too.
The Charity Commission's Dave Walker outlines the importance of due diligence measures after an inquiry into a charity which raised used an intermediary to distribute funds led to its dissolution.
A well-known Scottish charity fell foul of the constitution when governance arrangements were overlooked. Alastair Keatinge surveys the damage.
Trustees have a duty to declare any conflict of interest. The Chairman questions why this trustee is keeping quiet about theirs...
Charity law specialists Michael King and Alexandra Whittaker discuss the implications for a charity where allegations of election rigging are made.
Trustees can be personally liable for any charity funds spent outside charitable objectives. Neal Green explains how the Charity Commission deals with charities working outside their charitable objects.
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