“Helen Harvie's extensive experience in the Third Sector is invaluable to any organisation. Her ability to deliver timely, relevant and cost effective advice is paramount. I have worked with Helen on various projects and she has my highest regard.”
Doug Sanders, Financial Adviser to the Third Sector.
“Helen has helped us with a range of governance advice, incorporation of our charity and the merger of two charities over recent years and her thoroughly professional and friendly service has been much appreciated.”
Arthur Birkby MBE, Chairman – Voluntary Support North Surrey.
“Helen understands the needs and the challenges facing the charity sector. She draws on her extensive experience to offer a proactive, problem solving approach. Her fixed fees ensure we achieve added value at a known affordable cost.”
Charles Haywood, Director – MacConvilles Surveying
“After struggling with the legalities of registering our existing Charity as a Company Ltd by Guarantee, we decided to use the professional knowledge of Helen Harvie. She worked with us to clarify each step, explained the process simply and communicated with the Charity Commission and Companies House on our behalf. I would highly recommend using Helen’s expertise.”
Nancy Williams, Director - The Studio ADHD Centre
“As a board of Trustees we have found Helen Harvie's counsel and advice to the charity invaluable over the years.”
Robin Hobson, Director – Laurence Gould
The Charity Commission continues to focus resources on charities that are late in filing their returns. Of 61,000 charities with an income over £25,000 per annum, around 5,334 are listed as being in default. The Charity Commission instigated action at the end of 2013 against charities who have failed to file their accounts on time for two of the five previous years.
On the same day that the National Audit Office published its highly critical report into the way in which the Charity Commission is run, Nick Hurd, the Minister for Civil Society, announced a government consultation on strengthening the regulatory powers of the Charity Commission. The conclusion of the NAO report was that the Commission is not using its statutory powers as often as it should, it is too slow to act and it is too reliant on assurances from trustees of charities and their advisors. [read more…]
The Charity Commission has announced the list of the next 12 charities it will be investigating for not filing annual accounts and returns for 2 years. These are charities with an annual income of £250,000 to £500,000. The first group of charities were incorporated and most of the charities either filed their returns immediately or acted to wind up the charity. Three of those original charities are the subject of enforcement action on the part of the Commission. [read more…]
At the end of a four-month consultation process the Charity Commission for England and Wales and The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has had a record number of responses to the Exposure Draft SORP by the closing date of 4th November 2013. [read more…]
