B P Collins Solicitors: talk to the experts
Gerrards Cross: +44(0) 1753 889995
Beaconsfield: +44(0) 1494 675363
Related stories
Health and safety 'makes legal sense'
30 December 2008
Charity laws need amending, says expert
29 December 2008
Bailiffs 'given more powers to collect debts'
22 December 2008
Insolvency regulations 'to be revised in 2009'
22 December 2008
Guidance on disputes updated by Charity Commission
02 July 2008
New guidance on how to resolve disputes which develop within a charity have been drawn up by an industry regulator.
The Charity Commission warned disagreements within charitable organisations should be resolved quickly by trustees.
Its advice adds parties involved in a dispute taking their argument to a charity tribunal or a court will be expected to have tried mediation before the case.
The organisation said: "Those involved in a dispute should try and use all available methods to resolve the dispute themselves."
It also said disputes most often occur in membership charities but added arguments also involve trustee bodies or the trustees of different charities.
The Charity Commission is established by law as the regulator and registrar of charities in England and Wales and aims to improve efficiency and confidence in charities through effective regulation.
Charities with yearly incomes over £10,000 must by law send the commission their accounts and report every year within ten months of the end of their year-end.
To find out more about our charity legal services, or to discuss a legal matter concerning your charity or not-for-profit organisation, please contact our charity law team on 01753 279059 or email charitylaw@bpcollins.co.uk.
