In brief

Why Britain’s philanthropy is still thriving

Contrary to a report that noticed a drop in charitable giving in developed countries, UK philanthropy is still alive and kicking, with more creative solutions than before.

Posted by Sophie Wettern on 22 March 2018

Here’s how HMRC is billing Brexiteers

An obscure inheritance tax law is allowing the Revenue to punish those who donated to the Vote Leave campaign, in a similar fashion to the 2013 IRS controversy.

Posted by Jonathan Neumann on 12 January 2018

Why football needs more philanthropy

There is one football related story that may have gone under the radar this August and which perhaps did not receive the coverage it deserved, possibly because its impact may not be felt for years to come.

Posted by Stuart Smyth on 4 September 2017

Charity Law Firm of the Year 2017

Citywealth 2017 Magic Circle award

Posted by Jennifer Chambers on 19 May 2017

How marathons bring out the best in philanthropy

Last year, the marathon raised close to £60 million and every year for the last decade it has broken the world record for the highest figure raised by an annual one-day charity event.

Posted by Jennifer Emms on 28 April 2017

Jennifer Chambers' 60 second interview with STEP

Following the Philanthropy and Charity Team's award (Philanthropy Team of the Year) by STEP, Jennifer Chambers, who leads the team, gave an interview to STEP.

Posted by Jennifer Chambers on 9 February 2017

Charity CEOs deserve to be well paid

Research undertaken by Charity Finance Magazine has suggested that in 2015, chief executives working for the UK’s top 100 charities had an average remuneration package of just over £167,000.

Posted by Sophie Mazzier on 14 December 2016

Why Giving Tuesday beats Black Friday

Forget Black Friday (which we are led to believe, by the popular press, is generally a con anyway), cast out the Scrooge-inspired dreams of ‘doing’ the festive season on the cheap - the date for your calendar should really be Giving Tuesday.

Posted by Anna Gaston on 18 November 2016

Remember a Charity Week highlights the power of legacy in a will

Lawyers and other private wealth advisers are well aware of the disconnect between people’s good intentions in their wills and the reality of actually getting the final will signed. But statistics prove that it is worth it.

Posted by Sophie Mazzier on 14 September 2016

Do women give to charity differently from men?

Women may do some things differently when it comes to philanthropy, says Emma-Jane Weider and Sue Daniels, but there are some lessons which apply to both sexes.

Posted by Emma-Jane Weider on 5 November 2014

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