Annual Return for 2017
The CCEW has been carrying out a consultation on the changes to the content and structure of the annual return – time to have your say.
24 April 2017
Articles
Official Warnings – Consultation
The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 (the Act) gave the CCEW a new power, to issue official warnings to charities and trustees if there has been a breach of trust or duty, or other misconduct or mismanagement.
Cyber Scams
At the end of last year the CCEW issued an alert setting out two prevalent cyber scams
Charities Against Fraud
The CCEW in collaboration with members of the Charity Sector Counter Fraud Group have set up a website to help charities tackle fraud by providing guidance, top tips, case studies and signposts to other relevant organisations.
Financial Distress
As charity funding continues to fall, financial resilience has become an important consideration for all charities.
New Digital Resource
‘12 Questions about digital for trustees’ is a new resource launched jointly by the CCEW, Grant Thornton and Zoe Amar Communications. The resource is intended to help charities exploit digital opportunities for their charity and includes examples of key questions that every board should be considering and discussing
Fundraising and Data Protection
At the end of 2016, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) reported that they had issued monetary penalty notices against the British Heart Foundation and the RSPCA as a result of data protection breaches. As a result of these penalty notices, the CCEW and the Regulator issued a joint alert to charities, reminding trustees that they must comply with their legal duties when overseeing their charity’s fundraising.
Greater Control for the Public
The Fundraising Regulator announced at the end of 2016 its plans for the Fundraising Preference Service (FPS) to give members of the public greater control over the contact they receive from charities.
Code of Fundraising Practice
The Fundraising Regulator is consulting on the Code of Fundraising Practice, closing on 28 April 2017.