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3 weeks ago | 
civilsociety.co.uk | Tristan Blythe
A consultation has opened on the new version of the Charities SORP. Tristan Blythe looks at some of the main changes being considered...
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1 month ago | 
civilsociety.co.uk | Tristan Blythe
As you are no doubt aware, there are two public consultations open at the moment which are important to all those working in charity finance. One of these is looking at the financial thresholds set out in charity law and whether these should change to reflect the impact of inflation. The second is on the exposure draft of the new SORP. It is important that charities, either individually or collectively, engage with the consultation process.
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1 month ago | 
civilsociety.co.uk | Tristan Blythe
Homepage Finance Has the responsible investment climate changed?
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1 month ago | 
civilsociety.co.uk | Tristan Blythe
Homepage Finance Now is the time to have your say on the new Charities SORP The consultation on the new version of the Charities SORP has opened. Tristan Blythe looks at some of the main changes being considered... Back in April 2021, Charity Finance published the findings of a survey on what readers thought of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP). The most common answer to the question “what would you most like to see added to the next version of the Charities SORP?” was a...
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2 months ago | 
civilsociety.co.uk | Tristan Blythe
Readers tell us whether the gift aid system is fit for purpose. Tristan Blythe reports...
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2 months ago | 
civilsociety.co.uk | Tristan Blythe
Spring is here. For many, this time of year brings with it a sense of optimism and reawakening after the cold and dark days of winter. However, despite the change of season, the dark clouds of gloom still hang over the economy. The Independent has reported that 58% of people who took part in a survey commissioned by KPMG believed the economy was worsening and just 10% believed it was getting better.
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2 months ago | 
civilsociety.co.uk | Tristan Blythe
A public consultation on the next version of the charities accounting and reporting framework has been launched, with three tiers based on income levels proposed. The Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) has been updated to reflect changes introduced by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to FRS 102, the financial reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
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Mar 3, 2025 | 
civilsociety.co.uk | Tristan Blythe
Homepage Finance Government’s role in boosting impact investment Charities are a key driver of growth in the impact investment market. The new government has a crucial role to make it easier for them, Tristan Blythe finds... Aligning investment portfolios with the charitable cause via impact investment remains a topic of interest in the charity sector, especially among the largest charities (for example, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation). Outside the sector, impact investment has also been evolving...
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Mar 2, 2025 | 
civilsociety.co.uk | Tristan Blythe
Last month, I chaired Civil Society’s ESG Imperative Conference. It is always an inspiring and thought-provoking event. As always, the speakers and audience were committed to the subject matter and to ensuring that topics such as equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), the natural environment and social justice remain priorities in the charity sector. Yet this year, there was something slightly different in the atmosphere.
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Feb 2, 2025 | 
civilsociety.co.uk | Tristan Blythe
This is the first edition of Charity Finance of 2025, and a new year brings a chance to consider what the future holds. In some ways, that is what we do in much of this issue. We know that the predictions for the future of the planet are dire if we do not face up to and take action on the climate crisis. We also know that many charities are worried about the future of their finances, especially as they have seen costs – and energy bills, in particular – rocket in recent years.
