Charities and Social Enterprise Publications
23 November 2009
Read our latest briefing on how the current financial climate and the current law relating to business property rates relief has created a welcome opportunity for charities seeking to lease commercial property at discounted rents.
15 January 2009
An unincorporated charitable trust is not a separate legal entity - which may come as news to its trustees. It is the trustees themselves, not the charity, who contract with suppliers, staff or landlords. The trustees are also the persons liable for any tax, rates or VAT in respect of the charity's activities.
12 January 2009
Many charities and not-for-profits are large membership organisations which have particular problems in respect of their governance. This briefing looks at the problems and some solutions.
23 March 2007
This briefing explains the new provisions made for exempt charities under the Charities Act 2006.
01 March 2007
Rosie Parr discusses the community interest company (CIC)