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12 Jan 26

Charity Commission Disqualifies Four Trustees After CEO Used Charity as Front for Criminal Activity

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The Charity Commission has disqualified four trustees of the Organisation of Blind Africans & Caribbeans (OBAC) after concluding that the charity’s CEO used the organisation to facilitate criminal activity, while […]

06 Jan 26

Charity Commission Expands Class Inquiry into 105 Charities Linked to Cheque‑Cashing Scheme

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The Charity Commission has entered a further 10 charities into its ongoing class inquiry examining whether dozens of organisations improperly exchanged charity cheques for cash through a Hackney-based company. The […]

29 Dec 25

Charity Commission Suspends Conservation Charity Founder’s Son Amid Ongoing Four-Year Investigation

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The Charity Commission Damian Aspinall, son of the founder of two major wildlife conservation charities, as part of a statutory inquiry that has now been running for more than four […]

22 Dec 25

Scots Charity Manager Who Stole £30,000 from Disabled Residents Spared Jail

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A former team leader at a leading disability charity has avoided a prison sentence after admitting to stealing nearly £30,000 from vulnerable residents in her care. Margaret Burnett, 69, embezzled […]

15 Dec 25

Charity Audit Threshold to Rise to £1.5m

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31 October 2025 — DCMS has confirmed major increases to charity financial reporting thresholds in England and Wales. Key Changes Audit threshold rising from £1m to £1.5m (50% increase). Independent […]

01 Dec 25

Trustee Conflicts of Interest: Lessons from the Island Health Trust Case

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Trustee Conflicts of Interest: Lessons from the Island Health Trust Case The Charity Commission’s July 2025 report into Island Health Trust is one of those real-life cases that quietly show […]

24 Nov 25

Statutory Inquiry into The Matt 6.3 Charitable Trust

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The Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into The Matt 6.3 Charitable Trust, a charity established in 1998 to advance the Christian faith. The inquiry follows serious governance concerns identified […]

15 Sep 25

Top 3 Governance Gaps We See in Growing Organisations

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Growth is exciting in every organisation. It means your product or service is resonating with people, your market is connecting deeply, and your team delivers successfully. Growth does come with […]

10 Sep 25

Choosing The Right Legal Structure For Your Charity

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Setting up a charity or charitable organisation isn’t just about the passion and purpose. How you legally structure your charity matters just as much as what you plan to do […]

22 Jan 25

Charity Commission Launches Statutory Inquiry into Knowsley Foodbank Over Financial Mismanagement Concerns

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The Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into Knowsley Foodbank amid serious concerns about the charity’s governance, financial management, and ability to account for its use of funds. The investigation […]

Charity Law and Public Benefit in Scotland

April 30, 2021
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Abstract This publication discusses Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator v New Lanark Hotels Ltd (IH) on whether the Upper Tribunal had erred in concluding that a charity’s trading subsidiaries […]

22 Apr 21

The Art of Law: The importance of Electric Signatures and points on how they work in the United Kingdom.

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Covid-19 has had a severe impact on our professional and personal lives. The enforcement of social distancing and protection measures to ensure safety from the virus has led to a variety of issues for the signing of deeds, contracts and other important documents...

Charity Commission Disqualifies Four Trustees After CEO Used Charity as Front for Criminal Activity

Charity Commission Expands Class Inquiry into 105 Charities Linked to Cheque‑Cashing Scheme

Charity Commission Suspends Conservation Charity Founder’s Son Amid Ongoing Four-Year Investigation

Scots Charity Manager Who Stole £30,000 from Disabled Residents Spared Jail

Charity Audit Threshold to Rise to £1.5m

Trustee Conflicts of Interest: Lessons from the Island Health Trust Case

Statutory Inquiry into The Matt 6.3 Charitable Trust

Top 3 Governance Gaps We See in Growing Organisations

Choosing The Right Legal Structure For Your Charity

Charity Commission Launches Statutory Inquiry into Knowsley Foodbank Over Financial Mismanagement Concerns

Charity Law and Public Benefit in Scotland

The Art of Law: The importance of Electric Signatures and points on how they work in the United Kingdom.

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