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The Charities Bill: What difference does it make to our charity?
The Law Commission has made a series of recommendations for legislative change to the Charities Act 2011 following extensive consultation.
New Year partner and associate promotions
We are delighted to announce a new partner and several associate promotions, providing a major boost to our healthcare advisory, healthcare litigation, commercial and real estate teams.
Hempsons celebrate another great year in The Legal 500
We are delighted to announce another outstanding year for Hempsons in The Legal 500. Our team has been praised for its exceptional reputation and high quality of work over the past year.
Trust Matters
“Trust Matters”. These are the bywords of the Charity Commission for its recent report on public trust in charities, issued in July 2018.
Trust Matters
“Trust Matters”. These are the bywords of the Charity Commission for its recent report on public trust in charities, issued in July.
Trustees – Understand & Improve your Governance – Ian Hempseed to speak at Sheffield Law Society event
Sheffield & District Law Society are hosting a talk for charity Trustees where Hempsons' Ian Hempseed will be speaking. The aim of the talk is to help charity trustees understand their responsibilities and the demarcation of roles between them and the Chief Executive.
Charities and Social Enterprise Newsbrief: Autumn/Winter 2017 edition now available
Welcome to the Autumn/Winter 2017 edition of Hempsons Charities and Social Enterprise newsbrief
Charity Commission updates its guidance on reporting serious incidents
In the past six months the Charity Commission has launched or concluded a number of statutory inquiries where a charity has failed to report a serious incident. Then in September it updated its guidance on when and how to report a serious incident.
Spotlight: SH:24
We spoke to Dr. Gillian Holdsworth, Managing Director of SH:24 about the background of the service, its aims, and what the future holds. Dr Holdsworth is a medically qualified public health consultant who works in population health.
Choosing a brand
We all know the key role your brand plays in building awareness of your charity with its beneficiaries and in driving engagement with donors, but how do you maximise and protect its value?
Charities and Social Enterprise Newsbrief: Summer 2017 edition now available
Welcome to the Summer 2017 edition of Hempsons’ Charities and Social Enterprise newsbrief