What is my Role? Charity Trustee, Director, Non-Executive Director.
There is a lot of unhelpful jargon and terminology which can be very confusing. Director:…
February 12, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Don’t forget about me too – protecting volunteers from sexual harassment
The #MeToo movement has, rightly, had a lot of attention over recent years and protecting…
January 15, 2020 By Ellie Hibberd
The power of purpose – the importance measuring your charity’s impact
Laurie Trounce, head of the charity team at Stephens Scown LLP, asks “how can your…
November 18, 2019 By Laurie Trounce
Does your charity need a trustee code of conduct?
The way in which trustees behave can have a significant impact on how a charity…
September 9, 2019 By Laurie Trounce
To trustee or not to trustee?
It is important to recognise the value of trusteeship. Trustees are in high demand with up…
August 6, 2019 By Catherine Carlton
How can charities reduce risk when partnering with a non-charity?
On 29th March 2019, the Charity Commission published guidance - ‘Charities with a connection to…
July 12, 2019 By Catherine Carlton
Stephens Scown gives back to its charity partners
Our staff worked tirelessly to support the firm's partner charities over the 2017-2019 period, having…
May 21, 2019 By Stephens Scown
New charity partnerships for Stephens Scown
A trio of South West charities are set to benefit from the fundraising efforts of…
May 15, 2019 By Stephens Scown
Round up of recent Charity Commission alerts, decisions, reports and statements
It can be difficult to keep on track with all the charity updates flying into…
May 3, 2019 By Stephens Scown
New guidance for charities with a connection to a non-charity
On 29 March 2019 the Charity Commission published new guidance on managing connections between charities…
May 3, 2019 By Laurie Trounce
Warning for Charities on pay outs to senior executives
We all know that some things just don’t work out. Employment relationships are no different.…
January 24, 2019 By Stephens Scown
Trust in charities
As public trust and confidence in the charity sector appears to be falling, charities are…
November 20, 2018 By Laurie Trounce