Denise Copeland

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Title	Type	Summary
Register of Charities Established	Article	The Charity Commission established the Register of Charities in December 2013 and has now begun the formal process of registering charities in Northern Ireland.	Draft
Response on The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s Interim Reporting Requirements Consultation	Article	This is NICVA's response to the Charity Commission's Interim Reporting Requirements consultation.	Published
Charity Commission’s Interim Reporting Requirements Consultation	Article	The Charity Commission’s Interim Reporting Requirements seminar, on 5 November, gave participants the opportunity to discuss the proposed annual monitoring form that registered charities will have to complete in the near future.	Draft
Charity Commission Interim Reporting Requirements Consultation	Article	The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is currently consulting on its interim reporting proposals for charities.	Draft
The Charity Commission for NI’s Consultation on Interim Reporting Requirements Briefing	Article	The Charity Commission is currently consulting on the interim reporting arrangements for charities. This briefing outlines the objectives, reporting arrangements and content of the annual monitoring return.	Published
The Charity Commission Publishes Statutory Guidance	Article	Following a public consultation earlier this year on its draft guidance, the Charity Commission has published statutory guidance on the public benefit requirement.	Draft
Insurance	Resource	This is a general guide to insurance. It uses detailed explanations to highlight different types of insurance policies and includes real life examples to give an overview of all policies. There is also information on risk assessment.	Published
Charitable tax status - important notice	Article	In preparation for the beginning of compulsory registration, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is advising all organisations granted charitable tax status by HMRC that they need to check if they are on the Commission’s “deemed list.	Draft
Alert - new charity SORP published for comment	Article	Nigel Davies, Technical Secretary to the charity SORP Committee, and Fiona Muldoon, Monitoring and Compliance Manager at the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, outline how you can comment on the new SORP.	Draft
Running a Charitable Company	Resource	This article provides a general guide on the administration requirements that charities and other not for profit organisations which are incorporated as companies limited by guarantee must adhere to.	Published
Winding Up and Dissolving an Organisation	Resource	This article gives you advice on how to wind up or dissolve an organisation.	Published
Legal Structures for Voluntary and Community Groups	Resource	This guidance identifies the different kinds of legal structures that exist and the advantages and disadvantages of each.	Published
Conflicts of Interest	Resource	This guide will help organisations identify how to avoid conflicts of interest and how to act appropriately if one does develop. It sets out the legal background and has a sample conflict of interest policy and a sample declaration of interest form.	Published
Setting up an Association	Resource	This article summarises how to set up an unincorporated association.	Published
Lotteries	Resource	This advice will help your committee/board when they are thinking about running a lottery, and will help it adhere to Principle 3 of the Code of Good Governance.	Published
Collections for Charities and Donors	Resource	This article outlines the different types of collections charities can undertake, the legal requirements, good practice procedures for collections, and some guidelines for individuals who wish to donate to good causes.	Published
Setting up a Charitable Company	Resource	This article provides general guidelines to assist Northern Ireland based voluntary organisations which are considering incorporating as a company limited by guarantee.	Published
Charity Commission has Legislative Powers to Begin Registration	Article	The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has been given the necessary legislative powers to begin registration of all charities in Northern Ireland.	Published
NICVA's Response to Charity Registration and the Public Benefit Statutory Guidance	Article	This is NICVA's response to the Charity Commission’s 2013 consultation on the 'public benefit statutory guidance'.	Published
Update and Briefing on the Charities Act (NI) 2008	Article	In September 2008, further to receipt of Royal Assent, the Charities Act (NI) 2008 came into being.  This article offers a brief explanation of the progress of the implementation of the main provisions of the Act.	Published
Charity Commission guidance on registration and public benefit	Article	NICVA and the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland came together on Monday 25 March to discuss the new charity registration and public benefit guidance with representatives from across the voluntary and community sector.	Published
Charity Registration and the Public Benefit Statutory Guidance: Briefing	Article	This briefing highlights the key areas of both the statutory guidance on public benefit and the charity registration guidance.	Published
Register of Charities - one step closer	Article	The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has launched a consultation into its statutory guidance on Public Benefit, following royal assent for the Charities Act (2013).	Draft
Northern Ireland Register of charities to be established in 2013	Article	An amendment to the Charities Act (NI) 2008, which clarifies the wording of the public benefit test, paves the way for a Register of charities to be established for Northern Ireland.	Draft
Charities Bill Passes Consideration Stage	Article	The Charities Bill (2012) has now passed consideration stage in the Assembly and the Committee for Social Development has issued its report on the Bill.	Draft
NICVA responds to Charities Bill	Article	NICVA has given oral evidence and submitted its written response on the Charities Bill to the Committee for Social Development.	Draft
NICVA Responds to Charities Bill	Article	This is NICVA's written response to the Committee for Social Development on the Charities Bill.	Published
Charities Bill Consideration	Article	The proposed amendment will not affect the requirement in the Act that no particular purpose should be presumed to be for the public benefit.	Draft
Charities Bill Introduced	Article	NICVA welcomes the introduction of the Charities Bill into the Assembly on 2 July 2012 the second stage of which will hopefully take place when the Assembly returns in September.	Draft
Charity regulation and good governance seminars	Article	Now that the Charity Commission has its powers of investigation and enforcement, what does this mean in practice for charities on the ground? The Developing Governance Group, in association with the Charity Commission and loc	Draft
Charities advised to learn from new report	Article	A new report published by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) has revealed that charities could learn valuable lessons from the concerns raised by members of the public with the Commission.	Draft
Minister makes decision for a Charities (Amendment) Bill	Article	NICVA welcomes the Minister for Social Development's decision that all charities in Northern Ireland will be required to demonstrate that they are established for the benefit of the public.	Draft
Gambling review update	Article	The Department for Social Development consulted on reforming gambling legislation earlier this year. While the consultation document, Future Regulation of Gambling in Northern Ireland, considered most aspects of gambling, from lottery tic	Draft
Charities (Amendment) Bill - no progress expected until next year	Article	The Minister for Social Development, Nelson McCausland, has still not disclosed his preferred course of action to sort out the public benefit test problem.	Draft
Charities (Amendment) Bill Rescheduled	Article	The Committee for Social Development was due to consider the Charities (Amendment) Bill at the end of September, but this has now been rescheduled to 20 October 2011.	Draft
Public Benefit Issue Soon to be Resolved	Article	There is still no date for the establishment of the Register of Charities as the issue with the public benefit test has still not been resolved.	Draft
Accounting Regulations for all Charities	Article	Despite the delay over the establishment of the Register of Charities, the DSD is currently working on preparing further secondary legislation and hopes to launch draft accounting regulations for consultation in September/October this year.	Draft
Charitable organisations and campaigning: new guidance clarifies position	Article	The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) has launched new guidance for charitable organisations engaged in political activities and campaigning.	Draft
NICVA response on the Future Regulation of Gambling in Northern Ireland	Article	NICVA has submitted its response to the Department for Social Development’s consultation on the ‘Future Regulation of Gambling in Northern Ireland’.  The response provides general comments on the relevant policy areas which affect the sector	Published
Consultation on changes to lotteries and raffles rules	Article	The Department for Social Development is currently consulting on reforming the gambling legislation in Northern Ireland.  The consultation document ‘Future Regulation of Gambling in Northern Ireland’ considers most aspects of gambling, from	Draft
Not All Charities to be Treated Equally	Article	NICVA has written to the Minister for Social Development seeking clarification on plans by the Northern Ireland Executive to reintroduce the presumption of public benefit for certain types of organisation via a Draft Charities (Amendment) Bill.	Draft
Charity Commission Announces Introduction of Charity Regulation to Northern Ireland	Article	In an announcement welcomed by NICVA, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) has publicised the introduction of charity regulation to Northern Ireland.	Draft
Charity Commission Launches Pre-registration Process	Article	The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) has been contacting groups in order to verify the details passed on to them by HM Revenue and Customs.	Draft
New Charity Regulations and Working Towards Good Governance	Article	The Developing Governance Group, in association with the Charity Commission and local support networks, is holding a series of free seminars focusing on the new rules and regulations that come into being from the Charities Act.	Draft
Charities Act (NI) 2008 to be Amended	Article	Alex Attwood, the new Minister for Social Development, has directed that the Charities Act (NI) 2008 be amended to clarify the law on the public benefit test.	Draft
Timely, informative conference ...	Article	NICVA’s Charity Financial Reporting Conference, held on 21 October 2010, was attended by over 120 participants.  Participants’ feedback was very positive, with all saying they enjoyed the day which they thought was informative and timely.	Draft
Establishment of Register of Charities Delayed	Article	The Charity Commission has identified a potential technical hitch with some of the wording in the Charities Act and has asked the Department for Social Development to investigate.	Draft
Register of Charities Timescale Announced	Article	The Charity Commission has announced that the Register of Charities for Northern Ireland will be operational by the end of June.	Draft
Risk Assessment	Resource	This article provides clear, concise information and a straightforward guide to risk assessment. It will help your committee/board to adhere to Principle 4 of the Code of Good Governance: Exercising appropriate control.	Published
Latest news from the Charity Commission	Article	NICVA has got the latest update on the implementation timetable for various provisions of the Charities Act following a recent meeting with the Secretariat of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.	Draft