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Lovewell Blake named as top accountancy firm in the UK for charity expertise in comprehensive national survey

13.12.2023
The Marketing Team
Charities
2 min read

East Anglian chartered accountants Lovewell Blake has been named the best in the UK for its charity expertise by Charity Finance magazine, in its annual survey of accountancy firms offering specialist services to the charity sector.

ESFA updates guidance on reserves policies for academy trusts

29.11.2023
Stef Smith
Charities
3 min read

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has issued updated guidance for academy trusts on the subject of reserves policy – and trustees should be familiarising themselves with the new advice before taking decisions about the levels of reserves held within their trust.

Charities urged not to leave new Annual Return completion until the last minute

10.11.2023
Stef Smith
Charities
3 min read

Charities are being urged not to delay completing their statutory Annual Returns, as a new format means that the task will require more time and input than in previous years.

New guidance on investing charity funds published

18.09.2023
Matthew Harrington
Financial Planning, Charities
5 min read

The Charity Commission’s document aimed at charity trustees which gives guidance on investing charity money has been significantly updated.

Trustees urged to take part in research to help region’s charities tackle board recruitment problem

14.09.2023
Stef Smith
Charities
2 min read

A new study is aiming to identify the issues charities in the region face in attracting trustees – and existing trustees are being urged to take part in the research to help the sector tackle a growing issue.

Landmark supreme court rates relief judgement could be ‘game-changer’ for local charities

01.09.2023
Stef Smith
Charities
3 min read

A recent Supreme Court case could prove to be a game-changer for some charities – as it has clarified the position on Mandatory Rates Relief (MRR) for charities, and will make it much easier for them to challenge local authorities which reject their MRR applications.

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Employment allowance for small charities

07.08.2023
Rebecca Frost
Charities
1 min read

Small charities with employees are often unaware that they are eligible for the Employment Allowance. This enables them to reduce their annual National Insurance liability by up to £5,000, so long as their total NI liabilities were less than £100,000 in the previous tax year. Unincorporated charities and Community Action Sports Clubs are also eligible.

Charity Alert – Annual Return Filing

27.07.2023
Rebecca Frost
Charities
1 min read

The Charity Commission’s new “My Charity Commission Account” service will go live on Monday 31 July.

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