The Charity Commission and Community Foundation Wales is warning that charities have up to £12m in dormant funds which could be accessed to use for charitable causes

The Charity Commission has issued guidance on the key changes coming into effect in the Charities Act 2022 affecting financial governance

KPMG staff across the UK took part in ‘Big Walks’ during June and July, raising over £222,000 for charity partner Marie Curie 

Charity finances are under pressure with income expected to fall by £5bn so it is more important than ever to keep a tight grip on costs, explains Jonathan Orchard, partner at Sayer Vincent

The latest annual report from the Charity Commission shows that 8% of charities failed to file an annual return by the deadline

The Charity Commission has forced the closure of a military charity which ‘misled the public’ and paid most of the charitable income raised to a third party following mismanagement by trustees

Sarika Sharma ACA sets out the key aspects to consider when undertaking charity audits from threshold limits to planning, the Charity SORP to ISA compliance

Deloitte has added 12 new charities in the UK to its nationwide responsible business programme, 5 Million Futures, as 1,300 staff took part in voluntary work in May

A Birmingham charity failed to implement adequate financial record keeping leading to a failure to account for up to £100,000 in expenses

Judith Miller, partner at Sayer Vincent, looks at some of the challenges facing charities around good financial governance, the ingredients of effective governance and tips on better engaging trustees with the finances

The Charity Commission has ordered a charity to improve its governance and financial controls after mismanagement of funds and undocumented spending

Fleur Holden, partner at Sayer Vincent, considers key issues to ensure strong financial management from cashflow to funding, budgeting and project profitability