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In real estate partner Stewart Gregory’s latest article he explains the final provisions from the Charities Act 2022 reforms that came into effect on 7 March. Find out what this means for charity property transactions here: https://hpsns.co/3wY3TP2

Garfield Weston Foundation is inviting charities in the North of England, Wales and the Midlands to apply for funding packages worth more than £22,000. https://lnkd.in/gHwbD9mN

For local authorities, councillors and those advising them on public facilities which they are responsible for as a charity trustee…. The Charity Commission for England and Wales has for the first time issued an Official Warning to a local authority for mismanagement, misconduct or breach of trust in relation to charities for which it is a charity trustee. The Official Warning was issued last month to Calderdale MBC for: *Failure to file annual accounts and annual returns for 13 charities. For most of these charities filing defaults have been ongoing for more than 15 years. *Failure to follow an Action Plan issued in May 2023 to submit all outstanding accounting information and take other steps to ensure appropriate financial controls and governance procedures. To put things right, the Official Warning requires Calderdale MBC to: *Bring filings of all accounting information for the charities up to date *Implement processes to ensure compliance with accounting responsibilities in future *Locate and identify all 13 charities on a local register and collate their details and assets *Hold regular trustee meetings, treating each charity as a separate entity *Ensure councillors are aware of their duties and responsibilities  *Review financial controls for all the charities, implement and record processes to provide evidence they have done so to the Charity Commission Lawyers In Local Government

Some interesting tips from OSCR on Report and Accounts.

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The ACNC’s Adviser Forum met in Melbourne yesterday for their final meeting of the year. The forum is made up of professional advisers to the charity sector who advise the ACNC on matters that will help improve the regulation of charities. Learn more: https://ow.ly/Cuyo50Um9rZ

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❓ How are UK Charities feeling as we progress through 2024? The Kreston UK charities report has just been published, identifying trends such as income diversification, recruitment hurdles and funding. #CharityTrends #UKCharities #Funding #Trustees

❓ How are UK Charities feeling as we progress through 2024? The Kreston UK charities report has just been published, identifying trends such as income diversification, recruitment hurdles and funding. #CharityTrends #UKCharities #Funding #Trustees