In this edition we:
- Provide a round-up of recent developments
- Look in-depth at recent changes introduced by the Charities Act 2022 and amendments to data protection law
Special focus
Sukanya Ransford, Alison Cross and James Sinclair Taylor recently presented a webinar on the company secretary role for charities. They explored the company secretary role, main functions of a company secretary and a company secretary’s role in supporting effective governance. You can access the recording here.
Roundup of recent charity law developments
- Updated Guidance from the Charity Commission on internal financial controls
- De minimis retail gift aid option
- Charity Commission ‘road-testing’ new draft investment guidance
- HMRC launches new charity tax newsletter
- Guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) on data subject access requests (DSAR)
- Mermaids v The Charity Commission for England & Wales and another
In depth
- Additional parts of the Charities Act 2022 come into effect
- Data protection changes on the horizon – positive news for charities