In their latest newsletter, Companies House warns that it can take up to 20 working days to process any corrections, and the register will need to show the correct information before you can file your confirmation statement and provide your personal code. So they recommend that any changes or corrections are made in plenty of […]
Charity Governance
How to find the ideal volunteer
Most charities rely on the efforts and skills of volunteers, whether to act as Trustees or with more operational tasks. But we all know that finding the ideal volunteer can be challenging. SOFII have just updated a case study about an inventive campaign that went viral, and was hugely successful. You can read about it […]
Government calls for better charity banking
MPs have urged the government to work with the Financial Conduct Authority and UK banks to improve services for charities. Citing the difficulties that the sector faces, an early day motion called for action in the light of account freezes, lost records, and barriers to opening new accounts. You can see the early day motion […]
One month until data protection complaints process is mandatory
UK businesses have under one month to put a data protection complaints process in place, before new legal requirements come into force on 19 June 2026. From that date, all organisations will be legally required to handle data protection complaints under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. We recommend that you read the ICO’s […]
Easy ways to model best practice
The Charity Governance Code is a set of voluntary principles authored by sector leaders including NCVO and ACEVO. It’s helpful and practical, and could be of real benefit as a part of your management and board development plans. It could be worked through, a section at a time, during away days or at each trustee […]