Charities monthly round-up – February 2025
Charity Commission trustee disqualification order overturned in a landmark decision The recent charity tribunal ruling overturning the Charity Commission’s (the Commission’s) disqualification of a former trustee highlights important considerations for […]
Judicial review highlights duty to consider true cost of care
Liam Fitzgerald, instructing Philip Rule KC, No 5 Chambers, acted for the successful claimant, SARCP, a body which represents care providers in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. For the 2024/2025 annual indexation […]
Care home providers and unpaid fees: Key lessons from the Oxfordshire County Council case
This case is particularly relevant to providers dealing with residents who have exhausted their funds while the local authority refuses or fails to pay for their care.
Charities monthly round-up - January 2025
What better way to start 2025 than sitting down with a cup of tea and working your way through some key legislative updates.
Charities monthly round-up – December 2024
Donating during Christmas? The Christmas period is about giving as well as receiving. Research from the Charities Aid Foundation predicts that donations from the British public will reach £2.8 billion […]
Managing temporary accommodation costs requires greater collaboration
At these levels, local authorities are at risk of bankruptcy and therefore unable to support some of the most vulnerable people in society. With time running out, establishing a joined-up […]
EOTs – their time to shine
Given the Chancellor’s increase of capital gains tax (CGT) rates, the changes could encourage more businesses to consider EOTs as an alternative exit option – and require them to get […]
Charities monthly round-up – November 2024
It is never easy to see charities in the news for the wrong reasons. It can however be useful to see where charities have (usually) unwittingly got themselves on the […]
Autumn Budget 2024: Little good news for the health and social care sector
Headline announcements included new grant funding for adult and children’s social care and an increase in the Carer’s Allowance weekly earnings limit to the equivalent of 16 hours at the […]
Autumn Budget 2024: We were warned that tax hikes were inevitable
As expected, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a number of tax increases and other fiscal changes, some of which will affect private individuals. Changes to Inheritance Tax were widely expected […]
Autumn Budget 2024: More funding for affordable housing, but radical changes are needed to make a real difference
The Chancellor’s decision to top-up the affordable housing programme (AHP) with funding to the value of £500 million, is welcome. However, funding for 5,000 new homes is really just a […]
Care homes must prepare to negotiate as funding tightens
Care homes are attempting to negotiate a better deal with their commissioning authorities. However, to what extent should they push without risking their contract being reallocated to another provider?