Please find below a selection of our most recent Charity & Not For Profit sector newsletters. If you'd like to be included on the mailing list for future newsletters, please e-mail ojeffery@bishopfleming.co.uk.
Charities Newsletter - Spring 2010
In a landmark announcement, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has decided that charities that fail the Charity
Commission‟s public benefit test will not be immediately stripped of their tax benefits - providing they eventually retake
and pass the test. Many charities had feared that a temporary
lapse of public benefit could have had serious tax
repercussions.
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Charities Newsletter - Autumn 09
This has proved to be a very challenging year for charities and our lead article focuses on this subject. Although the government is indicating that we are likely to see the green shoots early next year they are forecasting that it will be a very slow recovery and that we are unlikely to return to the buoyant times for many decades if ever.
Some pundits would say that it would be a good thing
never to return to the excesses of the last 5 years,
however, rich economies naturally tend to support more charitable activities so we may have to get used to operating in this environment.
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Charities Newsletter - Spring 09
We are in very different economic conditions since our last newsletter in the summer of 2008 although I suspect that most of us saw the writing on the wall at that point. Hopefully, our lead article in the last issue ‘Risk, what risk?’ prompted you to take actions to safeguard and strengthen your position.
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Charities Newsletter - Summer 08
This issue has a primarily financial theme. As well as considering actions that your organisation could take in the current economic climate, we look at how your organisation could benefit from working more closely with other charities.
We also consider opportunities you may have if you are registered for VAT or if you have vacant space in your property. Finally, we have an informative article for not-for-profit organisations regarding the Social Enterprise Mark.
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