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Animal welfare and charity law by Moira Protani - September 2021 - 17 September 2021
This article concerns charities which are involved in promoting animal welfare which might include: animal sanctuaries; veterinary care and treatment; care and re-homing of animals that are abandoned, mistreated or lost; feral animal control, eg, neutering. They share some characteristics and governance issues and may be situated in the United Kingdom or overseas.
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Village Halls and Charity Law by Moira Protani - March 2021 - 13 March 2021
Village halls and community centres are the backbone of rural communities, providing a place where people can gather to pursue their various interests and hobbies for a low cost. It was commonplace after the second world war to raise money from a village’s inhabitants to subscribe and pay for the initial cost of building a village hall.
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Charity Law Update - February 2021 - 11 February 2021
Our wonderful, diverse charitable sector has been hit hard by the pandemic through the loss of donors and also because charities have been prevented or hampered from meeting needs, for example, care providers, food distributors, learning establishments, museums and galleries and religious organisations have struggled to maintain services by reason of Lockdown restrictions. Adaptation by charities to the use of the internet has assisted to varying degrees and the furlough scheme has provided a 'cushion' for some, but not all, employers and employees against the harshness of the lockdown.
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Charity Law update – Summer 2020 - 10 July 2020
It has been a while since I reviewed the Charity Commission’s regulatory activity and, in
particular, the reports which they have published following an inquiry. I have selected a few
of them which have been published since Lockdown began in March 2020 here in the UK. A
summary and my commentary and opinion on each report is set out below. The reader may
well disagree with my opinions!
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Charity Law and Governance - 01 August 2016
Newsletter for August 2016: The Charity Commission and the Fundraising Regulator
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May Commentary - 16 May 2016
The press and the media have got the “bit between their teeth” on the subject of charities. Hardly a day goes by without something (usually derogatory) being published about alleged misdeeds by a charity, its trustees or staff.
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