Please forward this news to your charity’s trustees, who are sometimes known as directors, board members, governors or committee members.
Charity Commission News contains essential information that you and your charity’s trustees need to be aware of. The information will help you manage your charity effectively.
This week is trustees week
Get ready for this year’s Trustees’ Week from 7-11 November! This is the week when we say a big ‘thank you’ to the nearly one million trustees like you across the UK who give so much time to ensure charities thrive and make society better.
This year’s theme is ‘Making a difference in changing times’ recognising how hard trustees work to overcome challenges and embrace new opportunities to keep their charity’s on-track.
Take a look at https://trusteesweek.org/ which details a range of events, training and support to help you to network, learn and refresh your knowledge. You can also follow us on Twitter @TrusteesWeek.
Changes in the Charities Act
The first set of changes being introduced by the Charities Act 2022 have come into force. Amongst other new powers, trustees can now be paid for providing goods to a charity in certain circumstances, and there are simpler rules when fundraising appeals do not raise enough – or raise too much.
Since the charities act gained Royal Assent earlier this year, the Commission has been making the necessary changes to support the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s implementation plan, which is gradually introducing the provisions of the act during this year and next.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/charities-act-2022-guidance-for-charities
My Charity Commision account
We are introducing a new, improved sign-in process for charities and their trustees to access our online services. This new way of signing in will be through individual Charity Commission Accounts.
Later this month, we will start inviting contacts at charities to set up their new accounts. From Spring 2023, they will be able to use this account to access services such as making changes to their governing documents or filing their annual returns.
To prepare for this, please check your charity details are up to date, including who your charity contact is so we contact the right person.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/online-services-for-charities
New 5-minute guide on campaigning
We have produced a new 5-minute guide to help trustees follow the rules on political activity and campaigning.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/political-activity-and-campaigning-by-charities
