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Charities are subject to ever increasing regulation and it is essential that those involved in the management of organisations in the sector understand and comply with their obligations.

The ICSA Charities Handbook provides clear and practical guidance on the legal aspects of running a charity and will be of real value to company secretaries in public practice, accountants and lawyers, and also those working within charitable organisations.

Comprehensive coverage is up-to date to include: 

• The Charities Act 2006
• The Companies Act 2006
• Key issues in SORP

Comprehensive guidance on key areas such as constitutional arrangements, filing requirements, use of assets, employment and are combined with practical features throughout:

• checklists
• sample wordings
• examples

•  ISBN: 9781860724046 •   352 pages • Published April 2010 • £55.00

Contents
The Charity’s Structure and Legal Framework
1.Charity Law and regulation
2. Legal form and structures
3. Setting up a charity
 
The charity’s compliance
4. Records and registers
5. Compliance and Filing requirements
6. Contracts, signing and sealing
 
The Charity’s governance
7. Principles of governance
8. Roles and relationships
9. Charity meetings
 
Charities’ business
10. Employees and volunteers
11. Information
Charities’ assets
12. Use of charitable assets
13. Risk management and internal control
14. Accounting and audit

About the author
Various:

Kirsty Semple: Kirsty Semple, ACIS, LLM is a Chartered Secretary in public practice.