Following the Charity Commission’s regulatory alert to Local Authority CEO’s on 8th August 2024, we issued the attached briefing note and our Public Sector/Charity Team hosted a webinar looking into this is more detail.

Local authorities play a crucial role in supporting and managing charitable trusts, but this role comes with significant legal obligations. Our expert speakers examine the complex relationship between councils and their duties as charity trustees. In this webinar the team address key legal principles of charity law, the scope of trustees’ responsibilities, potential pitfalls, and best practice for councils in their charity roles as well as the requirements for disposing of charity land.