Charity VAT – A complex and challenging picture
Rob Geary explains that the common perception that charities are exempt from VAT is rarely the case.
Charities: Size is no excuse for non-compliance
Trustees of small charities are subject to fundamentally the same regulation as those of bigger organisations.
New Academy Trust Handbook for 2026
The DfE has now published the 2026 edition of the Academy Trust Handbook, which covers the requirements academy trusts must comply with from 1 October 2026.
Charity Commission calls on trustees to be 'Fraud Aware'
The Charity Commission has highlighted the growing sophistication of charity fraud.
New SORP brings changes to lease accounting for charities
There are big changes in how leases are reported in charity accounts, explains Abi Robinson of Lovewell Blake’s Charities team.
Changes to income recognition, and what it means for charities
The new Charity SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice) has some significant changes in the area of income recognition.
A timely reminder about conflicts of interest in charities
There has been a timely reminder from the Charity Commission about identifying and managing potential conflicts of interest amongst charity trustees.
'Little and often' is the key to complying with new SORP's trustees' report requirements
Don’t leave it until the end of the year to start work on complying with new Trustees’ Report requirements.