Update on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland decision – Court of Appeal Judgement
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
The Court of Appeal has upheld the finding of the High Court that the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 does not allow staff of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland to carry out its statutory powers. The Charity Commission is considering the ruling in full but has updated its website wit...
Charity Closures and Trustees’ Legal Duties
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
A recent report from the Charity Commission for England and Wales regarding St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice makes interesting reading in a situation where the charity trustees had to make a difficult and unpopular decision to close the charity’s in-patient unit. In July 2019 the charity...
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
You may think that your local community group or organisation is not a charity but perhaps think again! It is a legal requirement for all charity trustees to ensure that they come forward to register their charity with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. The Charity Commission for Northern...
Leadership and Good Governance Awards 2020
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
We are now coming into the awards season but there is still an opportunity to nominate your charity Board and Trustees in the Leadership and Good Governance Awards 2020. The application deadline is Friday 14th February 2020 so show some love for your Board. These awards are organised by VSB Founda...
Consultation on Lotteries and Gambling
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
After a long lapse since the last consultation the Department for Communities are now seeking views on the regulation of gambling in Northern Ireland. The closing date for the consultation is 21st February 2020. This will be of particular interest for charities and other not for profit bodies that...
What a winner! Social Enterprise NI Awards
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
On 11th October 2019 Edwards & Co. were delighted to sponsor and support the annual Social Enterprise NI Awards at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Belfast. The awards, ably hosted by UTV’s Paul Clark, showcased the Social Enterprise Sector in Northern Ireland, and were attended by over 450 guests...
Posted By: David McClurg
In 2012 Bowel Cancer UK became our first Charity of the year. Until then we had actively supported a number of charities but we felt we could focus more and, more importantly, raise more funds if we, with the help of our staff, chose a specific charity each year. We were initially inspired to becom...
