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Selling charity land: commercial terms vs social impact – a balancing act?
11 Dec 2020
What do trustees need to think about when selling their charity's property? The answer is more complicated than one might think, with the law in this area remaining largely untouched by the liberalising measures introduced to other areas of charity law.
WBD advises Resonance on £20m homelessness social investment property fund
09 Dec 2020
WBD has advised leading social impact investment company Resonance on the launch of its new homelessness property fund, to help tackle homelessness.
Charity sector: Autumn news and trends
05 Oct 2020
September was a month of transition. After months of steadily declining infection rates, increased hopes of a vaccine breakthrough and a growing sense of optimism about reaching some state of (new) normality, it becomes apparent that the world's recovery from COVID will be stilted by local lockdown measures and wider restrictions on social interaction.
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) – Charity Commission inquiry
04 Aug 2020
The Charity Commission has published its inquiry report into mismanagement at RNIB, describing the case as "one of the worst examples … of poor governance and oversight having a direct impact on vulnerable people".
Charities in the wake of COVID-19 - financial challenges and insolvency
24 Jun 2020
The pandemic has strained the fabric of society with its impacts felt across the full spectrum of charities across the sector. Charities are ready to embrace that challenge. Many can see an opportunity to make more difference, to more people, than ever before. But we must not lose sight of the fact that charities are stepping up to the plate against a backdrop of their own difficulties. Fundraising activities have been restricted and volunteers forced to shield.
How changes to the furlough scheme and other issues will affect the charity sector
04 Jun 2020
With lockdown now starting to ease and the Government hoping to kick-start the economy, we turn our attention this week to supporting and helping you to prepare for the next stage of the new normal.
Are you having a Big Night In tonight?
23 Apr 2020
Many of you will no doubt have welcomed the Chancellor's news earlier this month that charities across the UK will receive a £750 million package of support to ensure they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus outbreak, and that the Government will match donations to the National Emergencies Trust as part of the BBC's Big Night In fundraiser which takes place later this evening. So it is not all doom and gloom for the sector, we're so pleased to hear.
COVID-19: £750m funding for charity sector
09 Apr 2020
Like many areas, the charity sector is being highly impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. In some good news the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced there will be £750m funding available for the sector.
This is a much needed boost for parts of the charities sector and we will be providing insights into the finer detail of the announcement over the coming week and how this support can be accessed.
This is a much needed boost for parts of the charities sector and we will be providing insights into the finer detail of the announcement over the coming week and how this support can be accessed.
COVID-19: update for charities
03 Apr 2020
This week has seen further measures announced by the Government to support business and individuals as the effects of the restrictions imposed start to be truly felt. In the charities sector, both individual charities and industry bodies are beginning to fully estimate the cost of the pandemic.
The 5th Money Laundering Directive - advice for trusts
13 Aug 2019
The consultation on the 5th Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) closed on 10 June 2019. This directive is set to make amendments to the 4th Money Laundering Directive (4MLD) to enhance transparency in financial systems across the EU.
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