In this episode of CharitEpulse, the hosts discuss some of the most pressing issues shaping the charity sector today:

• Companies House transition from registrar to regulator: New verification requirements for company directors.

• New charities SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice): three-tier approach based on income levels, changes to income recognition and lease accounting.
• Charity audit and accounting thresholds: Audit threshold increased from £1 million to £1.5 million income. Independent examination threshold raised from £25,000 to £40,000. Accrual accounts threshold increased from £250,000 to £500,000

• Updated Charity Governance Code: Now includes 8 principles (up from 7), with new emphasis on ethics, culture, and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).
• New Charity Commission Chair appointment: Dame Julia Unwin has been named as the government’s preferred candidate, subject to Select Committee approval.

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