The Charities Commission has issued an alert to remind charities that, if something goes wrong in a charity, trustees are accountable and responsible for putting things right. Trustees should therefore assure themselves that their safeguarding practices are robust. The Commission’s recently revised safeguarding strategy makes clear that …

The Charity Commission has amended the content of the annual return for 2018 after consultation with charities. It says the new annual return will make for an easier user experience for charities that it will be more proportionate than in the past, with many charities required to …

DCMS Secretary of State Matt Hancock noted in his speech that the DCMS ‘review of civil society in the UK, with the objective of publishing a government strategy later this year. We both see this as a major opportunity to set a new direction for UK civil society …

The Diocese of Ely, with support from Historic England and the Cambridgeshire Historic Churches Trust, is seeking to appoint a full time Historic Church Buildings Support Officer to work with the diocese’s historic churches in Cambridgeshire and West Norfolk.  The role will focus on the …

Working with our historic properties and monuments portfolios makes for a varied and unique place to come to work. No two days are the same so be prepared to work in a dynamic and challenging environment with some of the best views in the country. …

The National Trust is investing in curatorship by increasing the number of Curators and developing our capability and confidence across the organisation. At the Trust, our Curators are influential and collaborative, working with a wide range of people and using their deep knowledge and understanding …

DHCLG stated in its response that the ‘Call for Evidence has highlighted a number of concerns about the impact of basement developments in certain areas. It has also provided examples of existing and emerging good practice by local authorities in using the existing tools available to them …

The Department of Communities and Local Government has been renamed the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government.  Sajid Javid MP, now the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, said: ‘The name change for the department reflects this government’s renewed focus to deliver more …

Location:                   Icon’s main office, Central London Responsible to:         Membership Manager Hours:                       Part time, 28 hours per week (over 4 days) Fixed term contract:  Ends 30.09.2019, in advance of which the post will be reviewed Salary:                        £23,000 – £25,000 per annum depending on experience, pro rata to full …

The Charity Tax group has summarised the EU’s proposed changes to VAT. In addition to keeping a standard VAT rate of minimum 15% the European Commission has proposed that Member States be now able to put in place: two separate reduced rates of between 5% and …

This new second edition also replaces the former Historic England advice on views (which was contained in Seeing the History in the View, 2011). The revision aims to clarify the relationship between setting and views, to make clear that the heritage interest in views is …

Housing developers building new homes near music venues, many of which will be in historic buildings, should be responsible for addressing noise issues in a move to protect both music venues and their neighbours, the Housing Secretary has said. The National Planning Policy Framework, will now …