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In a review of accounts submitted by Scottish charities, we found that two pieces of information were often completely or partially missing from the information supplied to us by charities in their Annual Report and Accounts: 1️⃣ Comparative Year Figures and 2️⃣ Notes to the Accounts Find out more about why these are important and what you should include in your accounts. 👇 https://buff.ly/3Ko90fu

In the latest charity news: the much-anticipated changes to the Charities Act 2022 are now in force 🗞️ But what does this mean for your charity? Our experts at WBD summarise the key things you need to know in their article ▶️ https://ow.ly/FtW030sALe8

The latest Sector Overview Report is now available, providing an outline of the charity sector in Scotland over the last three months. Based on the information provided by charities on the Scottish Charity Register, the report details the scale and scope of the charity sector in Scotland. Find out more about the key facts and figures from the new report 👇 https://buff.ly/45YEQc2

🔴Important update: Are you a local authority acting as a charity trustee? Their freshly updated guidance covers: ➡️ making decisions as trustee ➡️ managing charity land ➡️ dealing with conflicts of interest Read more: https://zurl.co/8XMX

Charities are fundamentally different from for-profit entities in terms of their income streams, their costs, and the very reason they exist - so it is no surprise that they can present different challenges to auditors. Peter Herbert's session today at our Charities Conference will focus on the key areas of the audit where these differences arise and consider the different ways auditors might approach them depending on the circumstances of the charity. Peter will also highlight common problem areas with independent examinations and provide a general round-up on changes to regulations affecting charity accounts.

In today's charity news: the much-anticipated changes to the Charities Act 2022 are now in force 🗞️ But what does this mean for your charity? Our experts at @WBD_UK summarise the key things you need to know in their latest article ▶️ https://ow.ly/84EF30sAAm7

Poor property decision-making closes more charities than lost funding. Safeguard your charity by joining our new webinar on Wednesday 8 May with two industry experts from the Ethical Property Foundation. These two experts will tell you everything you need to know about how to make well-thought-out decisions regarding your charity's property. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/egmdAt35

We're pleased to feature in Third Force News' Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024. One of our charities specialists, Associate Director Rory McCall, highlights why a reserves policy is important. 💰 Rory covers what reserves are, what the policy should consider, the level of reserves and reassessing the policy. Read it here (page 12): https://lnkd.in/dsQvcBSx #charitytrustees #socialenterprise #nonprofitmanagement

Poor property decision-making closes more charities than lost funding. Safeguard your charity by joining our new webinar on Wednesday 8 May with two industry experts from the Ethical Property Foundation. These two experts will tell you everything you need to know about how to make well-thought-out decisions regarding your charity's property. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/egmdAt35

#propertyIndustry are you tight on time but want to do your bit for charity? You can with the AGENTS GIVING Supporters Scheme. Details here to join our great team of supporters, helping us to continue to support all the UK charities we care so much for. https://lnkd.in/diJgSDt #supportersscheme #helpingothers #charitysupport #charityfundraising #propertyindustry