Charities

In the past few weeks, two charities have announced that continuing financial problems have meant they are unable to continue, resulting in them going into liquidation. London-based Advising Communities, announced at the start of May that the charity was insolvent. The move, which is expected to result in the loss Read more…

Charities are being urged to improve their cyber security procedures, following a new Government survey which has revealed two-thirds of high income charities have fallen victim to online criminals. The Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 has exposed the true extent of cybercrime affecting the third sector. Its figures show Read more…

The UK’s first digital code of practice for charities has been launched to help charities improve their digital skills. The Charity Digital Code of Practice was created in collaboration by a sector-wide group led by independent digital expert, Zoe Amar. The code was introduced in response to a recent survey Read more…

A new report has revealed that UK charities have, on average, suffered five cyber-attacks in the past year. The alarming figures have been published in Under Attack: Assessing the struggle of UK SMBs against cyber criminals, by online encryption specialists Appstractor Corporation. The study shows that 80 per cent of Read more…

The Charity Commission has issued a reminder to all charities regarding the need to check and update their details before submitting their annual return. Charity trustees are legally obliged to ensure that the details on the charity register are accurate and up to date. In light of recent changes, the Read more…