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  • Pension funding changes – do you know how they will affect you?

    Topics: Governance, legal and compliance / Pensions / Risk
    Written by: Ed Symes
    On: 08.04.2024

    New regulations impacting DB pension schemes will come into force later in the year. Ed Symes FIA, from Lane Clark & Peacock LLP, explains the changes and what charities can do about them.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Is your DB scheme an asset rather than a liability?

    Topics: Pensions
    Written by: Alistair Russell-Smith
    On: 04.04.2024

    Could the tide be turning for DB schemes? Alistair Russell-Smith from Spence and Partners takes a look at the latest developments and shares some top tips.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Research

    Spence Charity DB Pensions Report now out

    Topics: Pensions / Investment
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 20.03.2024

    A new report by Spence indicates that high levels of scheme funding are expected to drive a renewed focus on end-game planning for DB schemes. Read on for the results of the analysis and to download the report...

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • CFG briefing: spring budget analysis 2024

    Topics: Tax and VAT / Pensions / Governance, legal and compliance / Gift Aid / Funding / Economy and policy / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Richard Sagar
    On: 06.03.2024

    CFG takes a look at the Chancellor's spring budget announcements and analyses what they mean for the charity sector.

    Time to read: 19 minutes
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  • Policy

    CFG Briefing: Autumn Statement 2023

    Topics: Tax and VAT / Pensions / Governance, legal and compliance / Funding / Financial sustainability / Environmental, social, governance (ESG) / Economy and policy / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Richard Sagar
    On: 22.11.2023

    What does the Chancellor's Autumn Statement mean for you and your organisation? Richard Sagar, Head of Policy, CFG, takes an in-depth look.

    Time to read: 24 minutes
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  • Interview

    How charity Keep Britain Tidy is clearing the path to net zero

    Topics: Risk / People and culture / Pensions / Investment / Environmental, social, governance (ESG)
    Written by: Emma Abbott
    On: 17.07.2023

    Ruth Jenkins, Finance Director at environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, talks about her transformative net zero work and shares the ‘easy wins’ she believes will go a long way to protecting all our futures.

    Time to read: 11 minutes
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  • Sponsored

    Where to begin with a pension salary exchange

    Topics: People and culture / Pensions
    Written by: Nick Bustin
    On: 05.04.2023

    What is a pension salary exchange? How can you implement one? Pension schemes might be the last thing you want to contemplate, but Nick Bustin from Haysmacintyre says it's time to reconsider and take action.

    Time to read: 7 minutes
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  • Research

    Analysis: Charities in local government pension scheme

    Topics: Pensions
    Written by: David Davison
    On: 16.02.2023

    What are the challenges facing charities participating in the local government pension scheme? David Davison of Spence & Partners shares new research that lifts the lid on the financial impact the schemes have on the UK charity sector.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • Pensions top picks: some recent and expected developments

    Topics: Pensions
    Written by: Helen Woodford
    On: 29.11.2022

    Helen Woodford from Wrigleys Solicitors highlights five significant legal and regulatory developments which may be relevant to your charity’s pension arrangements and future plans.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • What just happened to my defined benefit pension fund?

    Topics: Pensions
    Written by: Ed Symes
    On: 02.11.2022

    Pension schemes haven't escaped recent political and economic turmoil, so it's time to revisit your organisation's pensions strategy. Ed Symes and Richard Soldan from LCP explain why.

    Time to read: 5 minutes
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  • Charities and the path to net zero

    Topics: Procurement and resources / Pensions / Investment / Environmental, social, governance (ESG)
    Written by: Richard Sagar
    On: 07.10.2022

    Climate change is no longer a fringe concern for charities. Richard Sagar, Head of Policy at Charity Finance Group, introduces a new guide that offers practical first steps on the net zero journey.

    Time to read: 1 minutes
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  • The Government's 'Growth Plan 2022': An analysis

    Topics: Tax and VAT / Pensions / Governance, legal and compliance / Gift Aid / Economy and policy
    Written by: Richard Sagar
    On: 23.09.2022

    Richard Sagar, CFG's Head of Policy, takes a look at the new Chancellor's mini-budget statement and what it means for charities.

    Time to read: 7 minutes
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