Charity Formation Archive
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Obstacles To Growth For Social Enterprises
Posted on January 18, 2011 | No CommentsThe Social Enterprise Coalition have published research (‘Growing social enterprise: research into social replication’) showing that a number of Social Enterprises are struggling to expand and grow due to restrictions including financing issues. Social Enterprises often seek to expand into other locations or sectors by... -
Trustees’ Week – Celebrating Unsung Charity Heroes
Posted on October 25, 2010 | 1 CommentThis week (25th-31st October 2010) sees the inception of the annual Trustees’ Week; celebrating the unsung heroes of the charities within the UK. The Charity Commission is working together with a number of other bodies to promote and applaud the valuable work that trustees do... -
Charity Commission Plans To Be Completely Online By 2012
Posted on July 7, 2010 | No CommentsThe Charity Commission, the body responsible for registering of charities within the UK yesterday announced that it plans to make its services entirely online by 2012. With recent cuts in Government spending and reductions of budgets many bodies such as the Charity Commision, HM Revenue... -
How To Start a Charity
Posted on May 27, 2010 | No CommentsThere are now over 180,000 charities in the UK, with a total income of more than £52 billion. For those people with charitable interests in mind, looking for information on how to start a charity, there are a number of things to be aware of... -
Registering a Charity
Posted on March 24, 2010 | No CommentsRegistering a charity in the UK necessarily involves compliance with the Charities Act 2006 and the Companies Act 2006. This is due to the current overlap in law means that charities are governed by both. At some point this year, this is due to change... -
Rise In Charity E-Mail Scams
Posted on February 16, 2010 | No CommentsSince the earthquake in Haiti, there have been many campaigns of a charitable nature aimed at helping those in need, the homeless and the hungry. Millions of pounds have been raised by legitimate non-profit organisations trying to give aid to those who need it. But... -
The Difficulties of Forming a Social Enterprise
Posted on January 28, 2010 | 3 CommentsSocial Enterprise is a term used to refer to a body established for the benefit of the community. The Social Enterprise Coalition refers to them as “businesses trading for social and environmental purposes” and with over 60,000 such businesses already trading within the UK, it’s... -
Non-profit company formation
Posted on January 22, 2010 | No CommentsWithin the borders of the United Kingdom, there are a number of people engaged in business activities that could be deemed as being “non-profit” in nature. If you are looking to set up a non-profit company then there are a number of options available to...
