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HMRC guidance on gift aid declarations

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 16 2013

In February 2012, HMRC published amended guidance relating to the declarations donors must make if they want their donation to charity to benefit

Academies & independent schools: justifying charitable status?

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 25 2013

Against the backdrop of an accelerated academy programme and calls from many, including former schools minister Lord Adonis, for independent schools

In fashion fundraising: clothing collection bags

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 12 2012

As the gloom surrounding the national and international economy refuses to lift and with government and local authority funding slashed, many charities are rightly looking to diversify their methods of fundraising

CC14: flexible finance?

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 19 2012

The publication contains important investment guidance for trustees and replaces the earlier version of CC14 published in 2004

Charities and the Olympic legacy

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 15 2013

The abiding memory of 2012 for many in the UK will be the rousing success of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics both in terms of hosting the

2013 - the year ahead in charity law

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 18 2013

CIOs are a new legal form of charity, introduced by the Charities Act 2006, but which are only now being brought into effect. They are an

RSPCA v Sharp - Court of Appeal judgment - charity’s right to protect interests under will

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 4 2011

The Court of Appeal (Ld Neuberger MR, Patten LJ, Black LJ) has decided in favour of the charity in the RSPCA's appeal in the case of RSPCA v Sharp 2010 EWCA Civ 1474

Roman Catholic Bishop could be vicariously liable for the acts of a priest in his diocese

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 9 2012

It is well established that an employer can be vicariously liable for an employee’s actions if those actions are closely connected with the employee’s employment

Inheritance tax reduction on legacies to charity

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 15 2013

The Finance Act 2012 formalised the Government's 2011 budget proposal to encourage legacies to charity. This is achieved by reducing the rate of

Charities and elections

  • Bircham Dyson Bell
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 22 2010

A general election is in the offing and charities need to think ahead to continue promoting their purposes effectively while not getting caught out by the political and legislative pitfalls