Articles

Charity & Third Sector Law articles:

• 13 Jan 2012
  Who's in control of your charity?
  Lauren Scott, Charity law expert, discusses the lessons to be learnt from the recent Shetland Charitable Trust case study.
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• 30 Nov 2011
  Four Independent Schools Have Charitable Status Confirmed by OSCR
  In order to become a registered charity in Scotland, the charitable purposes test which is set out in Sections 7 and 8 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (the “2005 Act”) must be met
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• 29 Nov 2011
  Charity Trustees’ Investment Powers
  The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (the “2005 Act”) introduces new duties and responsibilities for charity trustees in Scotland.
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• 24 Nov 2011
  Challenging times for Charities in balancing funding requirements.
  Many people involved in running charities or volunteering for them are now facing some of the hardest choices in making sure that the charity continues and thrives
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• 12 Oct 2011
  Public Benevolent Collections
  Lauren Scott discusses the proposed law reforms to charity fundraising.
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• 12 Oct 2011
  Are you ready for OSCR online?
  Lauren Scott discusses OSCR's radical new plans for online charity information.
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• 28 Sep 2011
  Are You A Committee Member – Are You Personally Liable?
  A recent court case caught Iain Meiklejohn's eye regarding the liability of committee members of unincorporated associations
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• 30 May 2011
  The Giving White Paper: a summary
  People in the United Kingdom are generally regarded as being generous and philanthropic towards good causes
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• 26 Apr 2011
  UPDATE: Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations
  SCIO is a new form of legal entity for charities registered in Scotland. A SCIO is a corporate body, regulated only by OSCR and not Companies House.
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• 19 Nov 2010
  The “Fit and Proper Persons” Test: What You Need To Know
  The Finance Act 2010 (the “Act”) introduced new measures which could impact upon the availability of tax exemptions for charities and other organisations entitled to UK charity tax relief.
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