Our Charity Update provides the latest tax news and developments.
5 February 2015
Charity Commission backs London-wide safer giving campaign
The Charity Commission is supporting a campaign led by the London Prevent Network and the Metropolitan Police to encourage Londoners and London businesses to support genuine charities with confidence.
The Charity Commission
2 February 2015
How to register a charity
The Charity Commission has updated its guidance on how to register a charity.
The Charity Commission
Read the press release here.
30 January 2015
£3 million boost for Royal Navy charities from LIBOR funds
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announces that causes which support the Royal Navy families and Naval history projects will benefit from £3m of funding from the fines levied on banks for manipulating the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).
HM Treasury and The Rt Hon George Osborne MP
Read the news story here.
29 January 2015
William Shawcross is reappointed as Chair of the Charity Commission
Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, reappoints William Shawcross CVO as Chair of the Charity Commission.
Cabinet Office, The Rt Hon Francis Maude MP and The Charity Commission.
Read the press release here.
23 February 2015
Charity Commission News
The latest Charity Commission newsletter includes articles on online filing, SORP, fund-raising and other recent developments.
The Charity Commission
Read the newsletter here.