The Future of UK Charities: Ensuring Sustainability Post-Covid and Responding to the Charities Act

Earlier in 2021, the government revealed plans to enact a Charities Bill, aimed at easing the struggles encountered by many in the sector, receiving royal assent in February 2022. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the government’s £750 million support package for the not-for-profit sector aimed to provide assistance to those charities which needed to continue working as a part of the Covid-19 response. 

However, long-term savings are expected as a result of the Charities Act. The Act aims to tackle red tape, removing administrative and legal burdens which are currently placed on charities so as to save both money and time. Whilst the Act has been welcomed across the charity sector for the increased flexibility which it provides and the removal of much bureaucratic procedure, some have suggested that it is a missed opportunity to make fundamental reforms which could further support the sector.

This symposium is, therefore, a timely opportunity…