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While the UK has previously seen incidents of public disorder, these have tended to be restricted in terms of ...
On 19th July 2024, the Charity Commission refreshed its meetings guidance for charities in what it’s called ‘t...
The Charity Commission regards Serious Incident Reporting as an important element of its regulatory approach. ...
The charities sector group at Shakespeare Martineau have created a new video to help try and explain what we d...
When the Charities Act 2022 (the Act) first received Royal Assent back on 24 February 2022, it introduced a nu...
The next tranche of charity law reforms under the Charities Act 2022 are due to be implemented in March this y...
My car had its MOT last week and, at the same time, I had my NHS well-woman check, double whammy, and raising...
A summary of the key takeaways from a recent webinar on the spectre of personal criminal liability for charity...
What mattersAs currently drafted, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill now passing through the ...
The next UK general election must be no later than January 2025, and might be as soon as spring 2024, dependin...
This week – 6 to 10 November - is Trustees’ Week, a time to celebrate the achievements of nearly one million t...
The idea of achieving purpose alongside profit has been part of the business world for centuries, but the impo...
On 18 September 2023, the Charity Commission published its new guidance for charities on using social med...
Overview Borrowing money on a secured basis can be a normal part of running a successful charity. However, the...
In this series, we examine the spectrum of mental health issues that impact will-making by those who are vulne...
“Who steals my purse steals trash; ’tis something, nothing; ’twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousa...
News of further planned changes to UK data protection laws might not sound like welcome news for charities. Mo...
The Charities Act 2022 is coming into force in stages. The latest set of provisions came into force on 14 June...
Our latest charity law bulletin, edited by Chris Rowse and Alison Sadler, provides a round-up o...
Charity legal and regulatory preview: Skating to where the puck is going to be Before people packed up th...
Following implementation of the first tranche of provisions of the Charities Act 2022 on 31 October 2022, the ...
For charities, owning or occupying property can be a key asset. However, making a bad decision with property, ...
Good governance counts because without it a charity’s impact can be much diminished, but it is also important ...
Update on the Implementation of the Charities Act 2022 The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announ...
Russell-Cooke’s charity and social business team has entered into a sponsorship agreement with Getti...
The Charities Act 2022 is being introduced in phases. From June 2023 trustees will have greater flexibility ov...
Why is ESG of importance to charities when they already make such a positive difference to society?Because the...
Julian, a Partner in Stone King’s Charity team, is delighted to have been invited to join the VCSE Crown Rep...
This year Ramadan started on the 23 March 2023 and is observed by over 1 billion Muslims across the world as a...
Facilitating whistleblowing and supporting those who do raise concerns is a very important health check for ch...
We consider the current charity law position in relation to ex gratia payments and proposed changes under the ...
Our charity law bulletin, edited by Chris Rowse and Alison Sadler, provides a round-up of recen...
Amateur sports clubs come in all shapes and sizes. Your club might be a community amateur sports club (CASC), ...
When making the decision to close down a charity, trustees should understand the formal process involved, incl...
Blowing a whistle remains the most effective means of being heard above the crowd and drawing attention to an ...
If we needed any demonstration of the difficulties inherent in regulating or managing online content, then we ...
While the UK was in the EU, charities enjoyed the same tax concessions as charities in the jurisdiction in whi...
Charity law experts Stone King LLP were delighted to host a webinar on 26 January 2023, bringing together...
Charities, Trade Marks and the Metaverse Paula Williams discusses what opportunities and potential threats the...
The general rule of thumb is that directors owe their duties to act in the interests of the company and its m...
The Queen inherited and took on hundreds of patronages of charitable organisations during her long reign. Ther...
National law firm Stone King is delighted to offer a 2022 Advent Series of webinars aimed specifically at fai...
Many thought cryptocurrencies would be a flash in the pan.However, over 10 years on, crypto is still dominatin...
Maximising your charity’s legacy income: 10 top tips Does your charity receive legacy income from gifts in wil...
Managers are often expected to deal with HR and employment issues without any training. Support and up-skill t...
The Environment Act 2021 set out to provide a governance framework to support the delivery of national environ...
With great power comes great responsibility."This advice given to a young Peter Parker by his uncle is a pithy...
Since March 2020 Stone King has delivered online training for thousands of charity trustees. The firm’s Charit...
Read Stone King's latest Charity Essentials Newsletter HERE. Stone King is a leading law firm in the...
The Queen was patron of 433 charitable organisations at her passing a reflection of the duty and commitment th...
The first of three tranches of refinements to the Charities Act 2011 has come into force today, 31 October 202...
ESG is about doing good. So surely all charities are on top of ESG matters?By definition charities are institu...
Last week was Charity Fraud Awareness Week 2022, an annual event seeking to tackle fraud and cybercrime by rai...
In the recent case of R v Andrewes [2022] UKSC 24, the Supreme Court considered whether stripping the Defendan...
It is generally accepted that hybrid working is here to stay, along with all the challenges that managing a re...
In this series of reports, we share some of our own thinking, as well as that of our clients and other experts...
ESG is about doing good. So surely all charities are on top of ESG matters?By definition charities are institu...
The Supreme Court has handed down an important ruling (BTI -v- Sequana) on whether company directors owe a dut...
The passing of Her Late Majesty marks the end of an era, the sudden absence of a reassuring figure who has bee...
Sexual incidents occur in charities, as they do in any other organisations. Knowing how to manage these is oft...
The word 'charity' derives from the Latin word 'caritas' which originally meant 'Christian love of your fellow...
Episode 10 of our Journey Through a Contract sees Anushree Som and William Moore look at Data Security and dat...
Pensions dashboards have been a long time in the making, but we can be certain now that they are coming, and s...
With regulations imposing mandatory vaccination for certain workers in the care sector being implemented to th...
William Hague has written in The Times to argue that once in a lifetime events are the new normal and that it’...
On 14 July the Horniman Museum and Gardens, a registered charity, was announced as Art Fund Museum of the Year...
Does the recent High Court decision in Butler-Sloss and Others -v- The Charity Commission and the Attorney Gen...
Retention of talented staff is important at any time but this year even more so. According to the Office for N...
Modern SlaveryEpisode 9 of our Journey Through a Contract sees Priti Bansel-Branch and Rida Sheikh look at Mod...
No charity wants to make the decision to close and there are usually options to explore before it comes to clo...
This guide covers key aspects of Trade Marks and Brand Protection, such as what a trade mark is, why you need ...
Anti BriberyEpisode 8 of our Journey Through a Contract features Maeve Honey and Emma Lusty from our commercia...
Paula Williams of VWV discusses what opportunities and potential threats the Metaverse could offer charities: ...
The new Private Parking Code of Practice will be of interest to any landowning charities that own property w...
Many charities are now registered sponsors for immigration purposes. This means that a charity is able to empl...
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, in 2020 the Government passed legislation to protect commercial tenants from ...
ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. It’s a wide-ranging term, which covers the targets your ...