Not for Profit

Charities need reserves, but can they hold too much? Director, Chris Yeates, explores why trustees should review their reserves policies and how over-accumulation can reduce impact, raise concerns, or attract regulatory attention.

Chris Yeates discusses the Government’s confirmed increases to key charity financial thresholds, including a rise in the audit threshold. The changes, effective from 30 September 2026, aim to ease the regulatory burden on smaller charities.

Director, Chris Yeates outlines the key steps involved in forming a charity, from defining your purpose and choosing a legal structure. Chris also highlights common pitfalls and practical advice to help ensure your charity is set up for long-term success.

A practical look at common Gift Aid mistakes that can lead to rejected claims or lost income for charities. Partner, Andrew Robinson overs eligibility conditions, documentation requirements, and key pitfalls like auctions, raffles and sponsored events.

Partner, Andrew Robinson, provides you with an overview of Gift Aid, explaining how it works, the conditions charities must meet, and the process for making claims, including under the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme.

Senior Manager in our Not for Profit team, Jordan Stewart, explores the differences between Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) and Community Interest Companies (CICs), helping social enterprises choose the right structure.

A practical guide for charities on how to prepare for an audit. Senior Manager, Emma Hayward, covers audit thresholds, documentation, internal controls, team readiness, and tips for working effectively with your auditor.

To help you understand which taxes do and do not apply to charities, we outline the various tax obligations and exemptions that apply to charities, describing some of the complexities.

Charities will soon need to follow new accounting rules. We outline the key changes, what you can do to prepare and how you can have your say in the consultation.

In April 2025, the Goverment launched a 10-week consultation on various financial thresholds applying to charities, which we will be responding to. Learn which thresholds may be set to rise and how your views can shape our response.

Department for Education (DfE) has published the latest edition of the Academy Accounts Direction, model academy accounts and framework, and guide to external auditors. We highlight the key changes.

Lee Robinson, from our Not for Profit team, looks at the seven principles of decision-making and how trustees can benefit from using CC27.