5th November 2025

TIMING

COURSE CODE

NO05A5

SPEAKER

Claris D'Cruz

OBJECTIVES

This course will provide an overview of the most important legal developments in the last 12 months for small and medium-sized charities. The course will cover current hot topics and areas of regulatory focus. We will also look at new key Charity Commission guidance and consultations, significant Commission investigation or compliance cases, and the main developments from the ICO and Fundraising Regulator. The course will also cover any major new Charity Tribunal or court cases relevant to charities that have been reported up to two weeks prior to the course.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Charities staff, trustees and their advisors.

TOPICS

Introduction

•  Current landscape for regulated charities
•  What is a charity?
•  Different charity structures
•  Legal implications of the different legal structures 

Key Issues for Charity Trustees

•  Six main governance duties
•  Core duties under the Charities Acts
•  Handling and reporting serious incidents
•  Safeguarding and protecting people
•  Risks and sector trends
•  Other topical issues

The Charities Act 2022

• Update on implementation
• How are provisions working in practice?

Legal Developments

• Case law update
• Charity Tribunal cases

Charity Commission

• Overview for 2023-2024
• Significant status cases
• Regulatory trends
• Guidance and alerts – what’s new?
• Consultations
• Engagement with charity trustees

The latest from other regulators

• The ICO
• The Fundraising Regulator

 On the Horizon

• Current challenges facing the sector
• What to watch out for

VENUE

This course will be available live online. You will be emailed the link to join two days before the course date.

DISTRICT

All

COURSE FEE

£105+VAT. (click here for information on the Flexiticket discount scheme - fees as low as £62.00+VAT per place)

Attendance at this course together with ‘Charities Update’  is offered to registered charities at a combined concessionary fee of £105+VAT (half the standard fee).