Charity Law 2025: 10 Steps to Stronger Governance & Legal Compliance

Introduction

With evolving legislation, recent legal cases, and fresh guidance from the Charity Regulator, compliance is no longer just a box to tick—it is a full-time responsibility.

Whether you are advising or managing a charity, staying ahead of these developments is essential to fulfilling your duties effectively. But keeping up can be overwhelming without the right support.

This in-person course will seek to offer a ‘One-Stop’ solution for charity advisers and managers as they seek to understand the issues affecting the sector. With opportunities for interaction, the course will explore working examples and a specific focus will be given to two areas of significance: impact investing and succession planning.

What You Will Learn

This course will cover the following:

• Understand the latest news and legislation from the sector and how they affect charity operations
• Gain insights from recent cases and their application
• Receive a regulatory update including Charity Commission priorities
• Specific practical issues
• The 10 steps to better compliance
• Focus: Impacting Investing - how to align financial returns with charitable objectives
• Focus: Succession Planning - ensuring continuity and leadership readiness
• Case studies
• Live Q & A