Most charities need public support; therefore, how people interact and think of charities is intrinsically linked to what they can do.
Under charity law, a charity’s funds are either income funds or capital funds, and are either restricted or unrestricted. Knowing what nature of resources you have and what this means for how you can use them is essential for making the most of what they can achieve.
Charities exist for people’s wellbeing. The resources they have are devoted to the pursuit of their purposes to achieve that. A crucial part of those resources are the people. Find out in this article how good stewardship of a charity’s people is a prime responsibility for trustees…
Charity trustees are the people who lead a charity. They play a vital and rewarding role that contributes to the wellbeing of those involved and affected by their organisation. Trustees have legal control over and ultimate responsibility for the charity, so the law places important duties on them…
Accurately completing the Charity Commission Annual Return should be a top priority for all charity boards. The data declared on it is used by the Commission to regulate the sector and is often the first information a member of the public will see about your charity, when searching on the charity register.
All registered charities must prepare a Trustees’ Report to accompany their accounts and if asked, make this document available to the public. Charities with income above £25,000 (and Charitable Incorporated Organisations of any size) need to file this report with the Charity Commission, along with their accounts and annual return.
A charity’s purpose is what it’s set up to achieve; it’s the positive difference the charity is seeking to deliver. Whether existing to relieve
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The latest newsletter from Burton Sweet’s Charity team has just been published, and is available to read here. The newsletter provides all the latest
The Burton Sweet Charity Team have a busy few months coming up, here are the latest key dates for your diaries: Quartet Community Foundation.
When: Tuesday 8 November 2016, 6.15pm – 7.30pm At: The Chapter House, Bristol Cathedral (entrance via Anchor Road/College Square, Bristol BS1 5TS) Guest speaker:
In association with Brewin Dolphin, Burton Sweet are holding a training event for trustees and senior managers of charities hosted by Bristol Music Trust
