Articles & Insights



18th March 2024

Charity trustee roundtable: Supporting chairs and trustees through challenging times

At our recent charity trustee roundtable, we were joined by Joe Saxton, Chair of the Association of Chairs, who led the discussion. The key points…

14th December 2023

Charity Trustee Roundtable: Skills vs Experience – Building the right board

At our recent Charity Trustee Roundtable, we were joined by Kai Adams, Managing Partner of Green Park who led us through a discussion around board…

5th December 2023

Specialist webinar on tax issues affecting the Not for Profit sector

  We recently held a webinar discussing VAT, tax and employment tax issues affecting the Not for Profit sector and what finance teams should be…

7th September 2023

Higher Education Chair of Audit Committee roundtable – the view from the regulator

At our recent Higher Education Chair of Audit Committee Roundtable, we were fortunate to be joined by Nolan Smith from the Office for Students (OfS)…

7th August 2023

Is your ‘Know Your Donor’ policy up to date?

The UK’s response to the Russia-Ukraine War has seen a significant increase in additions to the UK’s Sanctions List.  Tamara Howe, Director of Financial Crime…

21st July 2023

Debra Allcock Tyler – insights from a formidable force in the charity sector

Debra Allcock Tyler, a formidable force in the charity sector, joined us at our recent Charity Trustee Roundtable. Read on for a summary of her…

27th April 2023

Small and specialist universities are vital to competition and innovation in higher education

The Higher Education Policy Institute has published the first holistic picture of small and special-focus universities in Size is Everything: What small, specialist and practice-based…

23rd February 2023

Webinar – Tax issues impacting the Not For Profit sector

We recently held a webinar on tax issues affecting the Not for Profit sector. This covered important issues on guidance and policy changes relating to…

4th November 2022

Charity Trustees Roundtable write up – the view of the Regulator

We were delighted to be joined by Will Lifford, Board Member at the Charity Commission, at our recent Charity Trustee Roundtable where the group discussion…

18th October 2022

Six areas for Finance Directors to consider at the start of a new academic year

As we start a new university academic year, finance directors and senior management teams will have a lot on their minds in an ever-changing and…

11th October 2022

Building a Partnership Approach to Greening the NHS

A guest article from Dean Rogers, Executive Director of Industrial Strategy and Member Relations, The Society of Radiographers. Some problems look insurmountable, but we can’t…

8th September 2022

HW Fisher calls for tax reforms to alleviate the ‘cost of giving’ crisis on UK charities

Charities in the UK are facing a growing number of pressures in response to the cost of living crisis. Not only are they starting to…

6th September 2022

How can universities play a strong role in positively sculpting the climate agenda?

At our recent University Chair of Audit Committee roundtable, we were joined by Professor Susan Lea, former Vice Chancellor at the University of Hull where…

5th July 2022

Charity VAT Alert: Update to business v’s non business activities for VAT purposes

On 1 June 2022, HMRC published Revenue and Customs Brief 10 (2022) outlining their change of policy when determining whether an activity is a business…

30th June 2022

Developing a coaching culture in the workplace

First published in Charities Management on June 28th 2022   “We know that truly diverse organisations have increased innovation and they have higher levels of retention. We…

22nd June 2022

Not For Profit Sector: Month in Review

Carol Rudge, Partner & Head of Not for Profit (NFP) at HW Fisher, provides an update on some of the top reports, news, and events…

5th May 2022

Charity Trustee Roundtable – Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

“I was reading an article which was talking about belonging and that diversity and inclusion aren’t what matter anymore, but belonging is what counts. And…

3rd May 2022

How can Not for Profit organisations best manage their contracts and royalty agreements?

Many Not for Profit organisations are increasingly working with third parties to fulfil their organisational needs and services. For example, areas such as catering, branded…

11th April 2022

Insights from our Higher Education Chair of Audit Committee Roundtable

Higher Education Chair of Audit Roundtable – February 2022 – the current HE landscape At our recent Chair of Audit Committee roundtable, we were joined…

6th April 2022

Not for Profit sector: A month in review

Carol Rudge, Partner & Head of Not for Profit (NFP) at HW Fisher provides an update on some of the top reports, news, and events…

6th April 2022

Tips for elevating positive impact

Charities are mission-driven by definition: delivering on their charitable objectives is embedded into their DNA.  We all know that charities do incredible game changing work. …

6th April 2022

VAT update on charities that provide accommodation

The recent tribunal hearing in the case of City YMCA London v HMRC could have important implications for charities that provide accommodation. If you provide…

6th April 2022

What do unions need to be thinking about in 2022?

Unions 21 is a forum for unions to come together to explore our shared challenges and to look at practical projects and ideas to build…

14th December 2021

Tax Issues Affecting the Not-For-Profit Sector – HW Fisher Expert Webinar

We recently held a webinar on tax matters for Finance Directors and Finance Teams at Not for Profit organisations. Specifically we focussed on: • A…

8th December 2021

How Universities can maximise the revenues generated from their intellectual property (IP) and save expenditure on their contracts

Revenues – royalty audit A number of universities hold patents that secure their intellectual property rights, whether it be in the field of technology, pharmaceuticals…

30th November 2021

Thoughts from our HE Chair of Audit roundtable in 2021

At our November HE Chair of Audit Committee roundtable, we were very lucky to be joined by Karel Thomas, Executive Director of the British Universities…

30th November 2021

Making sense of Students’ Union regulation

There’s a recent Twitter meme where the bland trips that men would take if time travel was possible are pilloried. My own journey would be…

30th November 2021

Charity Trustees Virtual Meeting on Digital

At our October Charity Trustees virtual meeting, we were joined by Zoe Amar, a charity digital specialist who took our audience through the findings from…

25th November 2021

Not for Profit sector – A month in review

In this month’s digest Carol Rudge provides an update on some of the top articles, reports, news, and events for Not for Profit (NFP) organisations.…

22nd October 2021

Musicians Union – Case Study

We’re proud to work with some fantastic clients and we love to celebrate the brilliant work they are doing.  We spoke to the Musicians’ Union…

23rd September 2021

Business Strategy: Insights for Charities

‘Strategy’ is one of the most mis-used and grand sounding words in our business language.  After all, “What’s our strategy for dealing with this?” sounds…

23rd September 2021

Brexit: Tips and Recommendations for Charities

We are now nine months into the UK’s trading life outside the European Union (EU). Leaving the EU has resulted in some major changes particularly…

23rd September 2021

Why having a coach is a great privilege

I was inspired to train as a coach through having a truly inspirational coach myself. But before I talk more about that, I think it…

9th September 2021

Not For Profit sector – A month in review

This month’s digest provides an update on some of the top articles, reports, news, and events for Not for Profit (NFP) organisations. Carol Rudge shares…

12th August 2021

Not for Profit sector – a month in review

It has been a busy month for the Not-for-Profit sector! This month’s digest highlights some exciting events hosted by the Charity Finance Group and the…

7th July 2021

Turning challenges into opportunity: VOCES8 Foundation

The Show Must Go On: Supporting Artists and Creating a Worldwide Arts Community through Digital Innovation Partner: Andrew Rich Client: VOCES8 Foundation In three sentences, what…