Getting your charity ready for year end
For many charities, 31 March 2018 will be the next financial year end to contend with. As charity specialist accountants and advisors, we understand the challenges faced by finance teams in the Sector when getting ready for year end – whether that be audit or Independent Examination. This article explores top tips for year-end preparation […]
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Charity Compliance Update – February 2018
It’s been a relatively quiet month regarding new consultations this month however, read on to get up to speed with updated automatic disqualification rules and revised HMRC VAT guidance around contracts versus grants. Automatic disqualification rules From 1 August 2018 changes to the automatic disqualification rules (for charities registered in England and Wales) mean that […]
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Commission reviews charity annual return 2018
The Charity Commission for England and Wales published the outcome of (and their responses to) their recent Annual return 2018 consultation on 2 January 2018. Changes apply to charities’ financial years starting on or after 1 January 2018 and are predominantly around how information is to be gathered from charities – namely: Changes to registered […]
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Charity Compliance Update – January 2018
This month’s update is all about the changes to the Annual Return 2018 for charities registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Hot off the press, read on for changes to reporting requirements. In our consultations round-up this month we see two new key consultations around property matters. Annual return 2018 – consultation […]
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Changing your charity structure
In recent years, more and more newly-registered charities (in England and Wales) have started life as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). Existing unincorporated charities – Trusts and Associations – have been able to convert to a CIO since the Charities Act 2011 was enacted however, until now, incorporated charities (those registered with Companies House in […]