The general data protection regulation (GDPR) will replace current data protection law on 25 May 2018. Regardless of Brexit, all charities and businesses will need to comply with this EU legislation. The changes will bring the UK and EU into line…
Charities often capture a significant amount of data about individuals, including postal addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses and bank details. This information is usually collected with the individual’s consent, but occasionally it is not. Breaching data protection law In December 2016, two…
In this edition of our newsletter, we discuss leaving digital assets in wills, divorce and reasonable needs, non-dom reforms due in April 2017 and the role of a charity trustee. …
Depending on the size and type of a charity, the Charity Commission will require the trustees to produce an annual report, a set of accounts and an annual return for the financial year. In order to check which document or documents…
A new Act has tackled abuse of charities by strengthening the powers of the Charity Commission. It further regulates fundraising and clarifies the law relating to social investment by charities. The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 received Royal Assent…
A contract is a legally enforceable agreement. Charities are entering ever more complex agreements, e.g. to fulfil their objects, to buy goods and services and to raise funds, but most of those agreements will take effect as contracts, even if…
The role of a trustee in a charity is an important role carrying significant responsibilities which should not be underestimated. Charity trustees often act in a voluntary capacity with little or no training on what the job entails. The charity sector…
Thankfully relocation is something which charities have to undergo relatively infrequently. However, precisely because it is something that comes up but rarely for the majority of charities there is often a lack of experience and expertise available to the Charity…
A contract is a legally enforceable agreement. Charities enter into more complex agreements, e.g. to fulfil their objects, to buy goods and services and to raise funds. Most of those agreements will take effect as contracts, even if the parties…
