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07 October 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins
Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme – The benefits for community bodies
Kevin Sturgeon discusses the new Ownerless Property Transfer Scheme and the benefits available to community bodies.
23 November 2023 | Time to read: 3 mins
Museum Accreditation Scheme
Acquiring accreditation from the Museums Galleries Scotland provides huge benefits. Here we provide an overview of the criteria required for your application.
23 November 2023 | Time to read: 4 mins
The relative flexibility of SCIO constitutions
When looking to establish a new charity, you have various options as to how this set it up. Here we look at the key considerations when making this choice.
05 July 2023 | Time to read: 1 min
Gillespie Macandrew strengthens corporate team with key appointment
Gillespie Macandrew announces the appointment of corporate partner and accredited charity law specialist Alan Gilfillan.
08 December 2022 | Time to read: 6 mins
New Charities Bill published by Scottish Government
The Charities Bill has been published, but what are the real implications for the Scottish sector, and will the Government's proposals go far enough?
24 October 2022 | Time to read: 4 mins
Charities may need to look at how they operate to cope with the cost-of-living crisis
We are all aware of the cost-of-living crisis and how that is affecting us as individuals, but it also has implications for the charities within our communities
23 June 2022 | Time to read: 2 mins
Gillespie Macandrew supports Figures of Speech event as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022
Leading Scottish law firm, Gillespie Macandrew announces its support for a literary event celebrating friendship as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories.
23 June 2022 | Time to read: 4 mins
Charities: Top 5 tips for your articles
Our top 5 tips on what a charity should be considering for its articles.
20 June 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins
Greater transparency from the UK’s grant-making Trusts & Foundations
Grant making trusts and foundations are an often misunderstood constituency of the UK charity sector, but certainly not one to be overlooked.
08 February 2022 | Time to read: 6 mins
Cuthbert the cake is free, but what about your IP?
What is Intellectual Property?
07 February 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins
When the conduct of a Trustee reflects on a charity
It is important that the other Trustees have the ability to take matters into their own hands to protect the reputation of the organisation.
14 January 2022 | Time to read: 1 min
Gillespie Macandrew advises Johnson and Johnson Foundation Scotland on New US$30 Million Impact Fund
By Ross MacRae
Gillespie Macandrew advises Johnson and Johnson Foundation Scotland on New US$30 Million Impact Fund
10 January 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins
New Year’s resolutions for charities
One thing the charity trustees should consider adding to their resolutions is to complete a health check of the charity’s constitution.
17 November 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins
Key points of consideration for charities acquiring property
Key points of consideration for charities acquiring property.
10 November 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins
Charity Data Breaches
Charities are reminded of the importance of keeping personal data secure after the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed fines on two UK charities.
09 November 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins
When is it the right time to wind up a charity?
Charities whose original aim has been satisfied or perhaps no longer able to provide the service - is now the right time to consider winding up your charity.
14 June 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins
As a trustee, how should you deal with potentially tainted donations?
Guest Article from Tom Murray - In 2019 the National Portrait Gallery severed its links with the controversial Sackler Trust foregoing a £1 million donation.
04 June 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins
Top tips for transferring your charity
There are several reasons why a charitable organisation may wish to transfer operations and assets to another charity and the process can be a major project.
20 January 2021 | Time to read: 1 min
Cross Border Charities
Charity law is not consistent throughout the United Kingdom and there are different regulating bodies and legislation governing the various jurisdictions.
21 April 2020 | Time to read: 2 mins
Advised on the creation of a new charity supporting patients and their families in the wake of Covid-19
The charities team, with support from charity regulator, OSCR advised on the creation of a new charitable body.
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