Social enterprises and charities gearing up to help combat the impact of Covid-19 and support economic recovery are calling on the government to extend social investment tax relief (SITR) for two years, in order to help them fundraise
BrightHR, the international HR software and employment law advice service, has made a £1m investment in an online tool called the Back to Work Navigator
VAT collected on donated personal protective equipment (PPE) will be given to charities supporting the NHS and care workers, the government has announced
The Charity Commission has launched an inquiry into an inactive charity for horses, after discovering it still owns a property which is now at financial risk
The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Birmingham-based Islamic Research Foundation International to examine continued concerns about the administration of the charity, which funds Peace TV
The Charity Commission has opened a new statutory inquiry and appointed an interim manager at the Al-Hijrah Trust, which is connected to another charity with the same name, over concerns that charity properties are at risk
The Charity Commission has opened an inquiry into the Barry Green Memorial Fund, over concerns about governance and financial management at the charity, which provides grants for rescuing and supporting animals that have been cruelly treated
BrightHR, the international HR software and employment law advice service, has launched an interactive online tool called Furlough Navigator, designed to help businesses manage reporting and compliance for the highly complex Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £750m package of support to ensure charities, including hospices and those supporting domestic abuse victims, can continue vital work during the coronavirus outbreak
Charity trustees and preparers of charity accounts have been given new guidance by the SORP-making body, looking at the potential impact of the control measures to contain Covid-19 on their financial reporting, reports Pat Sweet
Now that the UK is in a complete nationwide lockdown, enforceable by law, Paul Holcroft, associate director at HR and employment law consultancy Croner, examines five key questions for employers to consider when employees are forced to home work
The Chancellor has set out plans for a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to underwrite 80% of the salaries of workers if they have to be temporarily laid off, but the system could be open to abuse and details are limited, reports Sara White
The Charity Commission has released the 2020 charity annual return service to allow charities to start submitting annual accounts for 2019 year ends online
