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Charities Act gets vote of approval from charity law experts

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:48:00 GMT

The Charities Act 2006 has, overall, proved to be a good piece of legislation that is fit for purpose, the NCVO Charity Law Review Advisory Group has concluded.

Appeal to Tribunal succeeds

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:17:00 GMT

The charity tribunal has quashed a Charity Commission order for the ﬁrst time, reports Jonathan Burchﬁeld.

Once a trustee, always a trustee?

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It is relatively common for the status to be questioned of people who are not appointed as trustees but who act as if they are trustees. In this sad story it was the reverse.

Chairman's Corner: Regional anarchy

Tue, 1 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

What trustees should do when devolution and democracy lead to unfit governance?

Too many cooks

Wed, 1 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

This cautionary tale relates to a small arts organisation whose trustee body had become top heavy, with inherent potential for conflicts of interest. Jonathan Burchfield reports.

Governance and trading companies

Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

How can a charity balance the requirement to deal with its non-charitable trading company on an arm's length basis with the need to monitor and control its investment in that company?