Following the Panorama program into some big name charities last week, more bad news has followed with the Charity Commission investigation into Afghan Heroes charity. Panorama focussed on Red Nose Day Appeal and Amnesty International amongst other well-known and well-loved UK charities, explaining that firstly, like the BBC, that the latter had paid more than […]
My charity is in Scotland, can I still register as a charity? Well, the answer is yes. If your charity is based in Scotland, that is, if it’s main office and/or bank account is there, then yes you can register your charity with Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, or OSCR for short. The rules […]
So, at last the Charity Commission is finally able to publish its new guidance on the dreaded issue of “Public Benefit”. So, what is Public Benefit? Well, put simply, every charity, as well as having charitable purposes, must be able to show how it benefits the public. This means that the amount of people who […]
From October 15 the Cabinet Office will provide £500,000 in funding to support the Grow you Tenner scheme run by Localgiving.com. It is a continuation of the support it provided last year and will be welcome news for anyone interesting in registering a charity. From 10am on 15th October eligible charities from England (including those […]
Looking for something to do on Sunday 15 September? Well why not come along to the Cooper Box Arena at London’s Olympic Park and see the very first Hoops Aid? Hoops Aid is a brand new sporting fundraiser for the charity Sports Traider. Charity Expert have been working with Sports Traider on a number of […]
