There is to be a major overhaul of the way the charity accounting rules under the Charity SORP framework are developed with a new, smaller SORP committee, following a highly critical government review
As the annual return deadline approaches, the Charity Commission is warning charities to ensure that they are up to speed with the latest transparency rules on trustees before filing accounts
The Charity Commission is to investigate seven charities linked by two common trustees and common registered contact details, amid serious concerns over possible accounting discrepancies
Only half of charity accounts reviewed by the Charity Commission met the regulator’s external scrutiny benchmark with auditors and independent examiners failing to identify significant failings in charity accounts
Charity Commission regulatory intervention has seen the reopening of a London school which was sold and shut by a trustee, who was responsible for serious misconduct and governance failings
Charity auditors are well placed to help not-for-profit organisations manage the myriad risks they face, not just financially but also around governance, safeguarding and regulation, argues Steve Harper, charities director at Haysmacintyre
The Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association (CABA) has signed up with digital mental health specialist XenZone to provide an online counselling and wellbeing support service for ICAEW students, members and their close families
The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager to Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries International, after the regulator identified ongoing governance issues at the charity
Charities are being warned about the dangers of fraud after new figures show that reported losses reached almost £8m in 2018/19, with poor employee training identified as a contributing factor
The government is to consult on proposed measures to improve employment conditions for flexible workers, including compensation for short-notice cancellations, as part of the government’s Good Work Plan
The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into a charitable fund for Rohingya refugees, which never registered as a charity, after concerns about how it was operating, and whether trustees had put charitable funds at risk
The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into educational charity Avicenna Global due to concerns over potential misconduct and mismanagement at the Sheffield-based charity
The Charity Commission has revealed it is undertaking a class statutory inquiry into London-based charities alleged to be involved in a scheme to launder £10m from the sale of counterfeit erectile dysfunction and slimming pills
