How the Charities Act 2022 will reduce red tape for the legacy sector (Today’s Wills & Probate)
1 February 2023
This Spring and Autumn will see the implementation of two parts of the Charities Act 2022, both of which will…
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Ex Gratia Payments – Hold the Front Page
27 October 2022
The Charities Act 2022 provided for useful modernising changes to the ex gratia framework.
Employment Insight: What’s next?
22 September 2022
What might employers expect from this Friday's emergency mini budget and from pledges the new PM, Liz Truss, has made?
Employment Insight - What does ‘living with Covid’ mean for employers?
3 March 2022
The government has announced the next phase of its response to Covid, ‘Living with Covid’. We take a closer…
Staffing budget essentials: Living wage increases, SSP rebate scheme and calculating holiday pay
6 January 2022
With many charities resorting to pay freezes, or even pay reductions, to help them weather the pandemic,…
Charities successfully defend challenge by insurer against liability for solicitor’s fraud
12 August 2021
You may think that if the solicitor administering an estate of which your charity is a beneficiary steals some…
Charity Law and Governance e-alert - Summer 2021
10 June 2021
Welcome
In this Summer edition we start with a detailed summary of the recent High Court's judgment in the…
How to wind up a solvent charitable company
9 June 2021
Thankfully, so far at least, we have not seen an especially high number of charities finding it necessary to…
The new Charities Bill – what will it cover?
9 June 2021
On 22 March, the government published its response to the Law Commission's 2017 Report, Technical Issues in…
New HMRC guidance – claiming Gift Aid on waived refunds and loan repayments
9 June 2021
Last month, HMRC updated its Gift Aid guidance to confirm that the tax relief can now be claimed on refunds and…
The Kids Company judgment – what does it mean for charity trustees?
9 June 2021
On 12 February, Mrs Justice Falk gave the High Court's judgment in the long-running Kids Company trial, during…
Fire and rehire - is it lawful?
9 June 2021
When an employer wants to make a change to their employees' contracts, 'firing and re-hiring' has become the…
Wilsons ranked in top two for legal services to UK charities
20 May 2021
We are delighted to announce that we have been ranked Number 2 in this year's Top 3,000 Charities Directory…
Covid-19: ban on commercial evictions extended to 30 June 2021
11 March 2021
On 10 March 2021 the Government announced that the current ban on evictions of commercial property is to be…
International Women’s Day 2021
8 March 2021
As part of International Women's Day we have some excellent articles from our experts aimed at helping women…
The IR35 regime will soon be upon us – are you prepared?
19 January 2021
It was a relief to many organisations and contractors that the new IR35 Regulations ("Regulations") which were…
Vaccinations and testing in the workplace
7 December 2020
The country has seen light at the end of the tunnel with the approval last week of a vaccine, which it is hoped…
Charity Law and Governance e-alert - Winter 2020
1 December 2020
Welcome
A lot has happened in the world since our last update so we start this edition with an overview of…
A lot has happened in the world since our last update so we start this edition with an overview of…
Video: Homeworking - the new reality
30 November 2020
This webinar was recorded on 26 November 2020.
In this video our Employment team discuss the challenges of…
The new Treasury Direction on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: what you need to know
17 November 2020
This article was updated on 18 November 2020.
Further to our previous update on the extension to furlough, the…
All quiet on the Brexit front – a November employment law update
3 November 2020
The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 is now only 9 weeks away.
Coronavirus has stolen…
Employers’ checklist: how should we prepare for the new immigration rules?
3 November 2020
As we approach the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, businesses which currently employ, or plan…
What is the new ‘Australian’ style points based system?
3 November 2020
During the referendum campaign along with ‘Get Brexit Done’ what we heard a lot of was the introduction of new…
Out with the old, in with the new
28 September 2020
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced the replacement to the Coronavirus Job Retention…
After the gold rush: the long term prospects of flexible working
21 September 2020
This article was first published in the September 2020 Charity News Review from The Association of Charitable…
Government extends Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until October
18 May 2020
Last week, the Chancellor announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended until the…
Update: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)
6 April 2020
On Saturday 4 April the government issued updated guidance regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme,…
COVID-19 Q&A: Charity Meetings
30 March 2020
Many charities will have taken comfort from the Charity Commission's announcement earlier this month that it…
The Wilsons Magazine Spring/Summer 2020 edition is out now
17 March 2020
The Spring/Summer 2020 edition of the Wilsons magazine is out now. This edition features the usual mixture of…
Charity Law and Governance e-alert - Spring 2020
24 February 2020
Welcome
Welcome to the Spring edition of our newsletter for charities.
In this issue we'll be exploring a…
Q&A: When can charities take a legal charge over a beneficiary’s property?
21 February 2020
Charities are understandably cautious about taking legal charges over the property of their beneficiaries, but…
Constitutional changes: a reminder of the filing requirements
21 February 2020
If a charitable company or CIO makes changes to its constitution, failure to comply with the filing…
Why deeds of covenant are back and why you might need one
21 February 2020
Prior to the introduction of corporate gift aid, it was usual for charity trading subsidiaries to have deeds of…
Guest article - EdUKAid Director
7 January 2020
Nelson Mandela said “From the poorest of countries to the richest of nations, education is the key to moving…
Wilsons in the Community: Harnham Water Meadows
6 January 2020
Not just digging and wading...
Tom Harriott from Wilsons' IT team tells us about the Harnham Water Meadows…
Wilsons in the Community: Christmas Jumper Day
24 December 2019
Yes, it's that time of year again - well done to all the Wilsons' staff who wore their Christmas Jumpers to the…
Wilsons in the Community: Give Us Time
23 December 2019
Andrew Mackie tells us about a charity called 'Give Us Time', of which he has been a Trustee since December…
What are commercial lease dilapidations?
20 November 2019
In this series of articles we will be looking at commercial lease dilapidations. Our focus is to look at…
Charity Law and Governance e-alert - September 2019
4 September 2019
Welcome
Welcome to our latest e-alert which summarises some of the current issues affecting the charity…
Another general election? A Lobbying Act reminder
4 September 2019
If, like Brenda from Bristol, you're thinking "not another one", it might be because your charity undertakes…
Charity mergers – what’s our view?
4 September 2019
It's often claimed that there are too many charities all doing the same thing – and sometimes that there are…
And finally… where’s the new Charities Bill?
4 September 2019
Following the publication of the Law Commission's paper "Technical issues in Charity Law", published in…
Safeguarding – charities in the spotlight
4 September 2019
Various revelations and reports in the early part of last year - notably, those concerning Oxfam and Save the…
Trading by schools and other charities – what to consider
3 September 2019
If a charity charges fees for the provision of goods, property or services it may be engaging in trading…
Time limit for disability discrimination claims against schools
3 September 2019
If your school receives or is threatened with a SEND Tribunal claim, it is worth noting the recent finding by…
The impact of Brexit on EU workers
3 September 2019
We have summarised our advice to schools on the rights of their EU workers and schools' obligations leading up…
Guest Article from CEO of Shout Out UK, “Political Literacy, would mean an end to apathy”
3 September 2019
We live in a society where most people gain their political information from their parents, whom vote Labour or…
Can a grievance amount to a whistleblowing disclosure?
3 September 2019
Many readers will be familiar with receiving and dealing with grievances, but could you spot a whistleblowing…
IR35 - Do you need to be worried?
30 August 2019
Background
IR35 was introduced in 2000. It was designed to reduce tax avoidance by contractors who HMRC…
Britain’s Secret Charity Cheats (BBC One 27 May 2019)
27 May 2019
Andrew Mackie featured on the BBC One programme 'Britain's Secret Charity Cheats' which aired on 27 May…
