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Trustees’ annual reports: The opportunities and benefits
15th January 2025
Trustees’ annual reports: The opportunities and benefits Trustees' annual reports are more than just legal obligations; they represent an opportunity for charities to engage with their key stakeholders and showcase their impact, transparency, and accountability. In this article Partner and...
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A missed opportunity: Gift Aid on trustees’ expenses
22nd January 2024
Gift Aid is a well-known tax relief that allows charities to claim an additional 25% on eligible donations. However, there is a lesser-known opportunity that many charities may be overlooking – Gift Aid on trustees' expenses. By creating an expense...
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Charity Commission announces changes to annual return process
19th April 2023
The Charity Commission recently announced changes to the annual return process for charities. These changes aim to make the reporting process more efficient and accessible for charities, while also providing greater transparency to the public about how charities operate. Rowleys...
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SoundCafé Leicester appoints Rowleys Lisa Parkes as Trustee
9th February 2023
SoundCafé Leicester appoints Rowleys Lisa Parkes as Trustee. Rowleys Associate Director Lisa Parkes has been appointed as a Trustee and Treasurer for Leicester charity, SoundCafé Leicester. SoundCafé provides safe creative spaces for people who are homeless, have lived experience of...
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Does the predicted legacy boom offer forward thinking charities some much needed good news?
10th December 2020
A new joint report from the Institute of Legacy Management (ILM) https://legacymanagement.org.uk/, Remember A Charity, Legacy Foresight and the Smee & Ford https://smeeandford.com/, a publisher that specialises in legacy commentary, predicts a legacy boom that could be worth up to £40...
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Is your charity ready to #BeMoreDigital?
22nd September 2020
As a charity you don’t need us to tell you that COVID-19 has drastically changed the way you fundraise. With restrictions still in place, the task of engaging potential donors has moved almost exclusively online. Charities have had to adapt...
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What can your charity do to combat the impact of COVID-19?
18th August 2020
COVID-19 and, more specifically, the measures put in place to combat the pandemic have had a massive impact on charities. The contribution their staff and volunteers can make has been restricted by social distancing, fundraising events have been suspended. Donations...
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Charities and not-for-profits are hacked because of the Blackbaud ransomware attack
11th August 2020
Dozens of charities, universities and not-for-profit organisations in the UK, US and Canada have fallen victim to a high level cyber-attack. Their vulnerability to the attack was a result of their software supplier Blackbaud (the world's largest provider of education administration,...
