TRADING COMPANIES FOR CHARITIES
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
One of the matters we are often consulted on is how and when to establish a trading company that is wholly owned by a charity. There are many advantages and disadvantages to be considered and setting up a trading company requires a lot of initial planning. You will also need some advice from your...
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE NI - SOCIAL VALUE CONFERENCE
Our Head of charities and Enterprise Jenny Ebbage (pictured with Colin Jess CEO of Social Enterprise NI) has been out and about - on the 31 of January she was at the Theatre at the Mill for the excellent Social Value Conference organised by Social Enterprise Northern Ireland. This proved to be a ver...
Funding arts organisations - The Arts & Business NI Symposium
Edwards & Co. Solicitors were delighted to support the Arts & Business NI Trusts and Foundations Symposium held at Riddell Hall, Belfast on Wednesday the 6 February 2019. Pictured is Jenny Ebbage Partner and Head of Charities & Enterprise who says: “We found this event to be a rea...
Posted By: David McClurg
At Edwards and Co members of our staff are required to make tough decisions every day but one of the hardest decisions we make is selecting our Charity of the year. Our decision to appoint a charity of the year recognises that a large number of charitable organisations rely heavily upon donations fr...
Charges and Non-Charities – Trading Subsidiaries and Working with a Non-Charitable Organisation
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
There has been interesting work done in England and Wales recently following the publication of the consultation on guidance “Charities that are connected with non-charitable organisations: maintaining your charity’s separation and independence”. Guidance from the Charity Commissio...
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
The Charity Tax Group has prepared guidance in the event of a no deal Brexit at the end of August. This followed on from the Government’s published summary document explaining the approach to preparing the UK for a no deal Brexit. This includes comments on the UK Government’s guarantee...
Edwards & Co sponsor Volunteer of the Year Award
Edwards & Co. Solicitors were delighted to sponsor the Volunteer of the Year award at the Social Enterprise NI awards event at the Stormont Hotel on Friday 19 October. Jenny Ebbage, partner & Head of the Charities and Social Enterprise Department who presented the award, says that “th...
