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• The organisation is a charity. have access, or in charge of events open to the public, to register as usual - the Commission is providing early £30k as part of a wider £155k fraud.
to consider how they would respond to a terrorist guidance to help organisations prepare for the changes
• The charity obtained the recipient’s contact She also stole £125k from the Long Crendon Community
attack and put in place appropriate measures and ahead.
details. Social Club. Young had been recommended to the
procedures to limit the harm such an attack might
Read the leaflet charity by a mutual friend. She had a previous fraud
• The charity did this through the person expressing cause. Charities that operate publicly accessible venues conviction, but this was not picked up as the charity did
an interest in, or offering or providing support for, or events with capacity for 200 or more people will be not carry out a background check.
its charitable purposes. required to assess, plan for, and mitigate, the risk of Charity Commission publishes its first ever
terrorism. What duties will be in place depends on the Charity Sector Risk Assessment Read more: Civil Society News
• The sole purpose of your direct marketing is to number of people expected to be present at a premises
further the charity’s charitable purposes. or event at the same time. Although Martyn’s Law is The Charity Commission has published its first-ever risk
not expected to come into force fully until April 2027, assessment for the charity sector.
• The recipient was provided with an opportunity to
charities are being encouraged start preparing now – for
refuse or opt out when their contact details were It aims to identify systemic risks that could affect
example, by carrying out risk assessments, mapping
collected. charities’ ability to deliver their aims and/or public
premises and events, and developing practical, scalable trust in the sector. Key risks identified include financial
• The recipient is given an opportunity to refuse or procedures for evacuation, invacuation, lockdown, and resilience, risks to public benefit (e.g. through deliberate
opt out in every subsequent communication. communication. abuse of charitable status or lack of knowledge among
Read more: Mills & Reeve charity personnel), and risks relating to governance,
The Fundraising Regulator has published safeguarding and fraud.
complementary guidance designed to help charitable
Read the assessment: Gov.uk National
National
fundraising organisations follow the Code of Fundraising Draft Code of Practice on applying the Equality Act NATIONAL
Electronics
Practice and the law. 2010 published Electronics
Competition
Competition
Read the guidance: ICO; Fundraising Regulator On 21 May, the Government published a draft Code of Changes to accounts filing requirements for ELECTRONICS
Practice for services, public functions and associations. charitable companies to come into force in 2028
Criminal liability for offences by senior managers The Code provides statutory guidance on applying the The government has announced that delayed changes COMPETITION
Equality Act 2010 for service providers, associations and to accounts filing through Companies House, affecting
Section 250 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (CAPA) those exercising public functions in England, Scotland charitable companies, will come into effect in 2028. Entries Entries National Electronics
National Electronics
came into force on 29 June 2026. and Wales. The draft Code is not yet in force, but has Competition
Competition
The changes require all organisations to file accounts in The benefits to you: The benefits to you:
An exclusive competition for students of
It introduces a new offence that affects corporates, been updated following the Supreme Court judgment a digital format. This will apply to companies that file their • Learn how to write a technical paper An exclusive competition for students
• Learn how to write a technical paper
An exclusive competition for students
Arkwright affiliated Schools.
in 2025 which held that, for the purposes of the Equality • Have your project promoted in an of Arkwright affiliated Schools.
of Arkwright affiliated Schools.
• Have your project promoted in an
Institution publication
partnerships and charities, and expands the senior own accounts and those that use third-party agents or • Be in with a chance of winning The Institution of Electronics was founded in 1930.
Institution publication
The Institution of Electronics was founded in 1930.
• Be in with a chance of winning
a category award
After a period of relative inactivity the Institution is partnering the
After a period of relative inactivity the Institution is partnering the
manager provisions in the Economic Crime and Act 2010: “sex means biological sex and that trans accountants to file them. Small and micro companies a category award This competition will give the Institution the
Arkwright Scholarships Trust to rejuvenate its membership with the
Arkwright Scholarships Trust to rejuvenate its membership with the
• Join the Institution of Electronics
• Join the Institution of Electronics
people are still protected by the Act under the protected and help guide its future development ’brightest and best’ future leaders of UK electronics and to provide
’brightest and best’ future leaders of UK electronics and to provide
and help guide its future development
Corporate Transparency Act 2023. Under CAPA, will no longer be able to prepare and file abridged chance to champion the cause of young
benefit to the UK’s electronics education and industry.
benefit to the UK’s electronics education and industry.
This competition will give the Institution the chance to champion the
people pursuing electronics projects within the
organisations will be criminally liable if a senior manager characteristic of gender reassignment.” The draft Code is accounts. The changes will not affect charitable Entry requirements: Entry requirements: This competition will give the Institution the chance to champion the
cause of young people pursuing electronics projects within the
cause of young people pursuing electronics projects within the
• Applicants must attend an Arkwright-affiliated school,
curriculum, extra-curricular and at home.
• Applicants must attend an Arkwright-affiliated school,
intended to provide workable guidance to help providers but applicants do not have to be Arkwright Engineering curriculum, extra-curricular and at home.
but applicants do not have to be Arkwright Engineering
commits any criminal offence while acting within incorporated organisations (CIOs), which only file with Scholars curriculum, extra-curricular and at home.
Applicants become student members of the Institution and will
Applicants become student members of the Institution and will
Scholars
be invited to join the task-force that will plan the next phase of the
be invited to join the task-force that will plan the next phase of the
• Applicants must complete a project where electronics ion’s development as an incubator for future leaders of
the actual or apparent scope of their authority. This make “practical, and ultimately sensible decisions for sector regulators including the Charity Commission. • Applicants must complete a project where electronics Institut Institution’s development as an incubator for future leaders of
are integral to its successful function
are integral to its successful function
the electronics industry.
the electronics industry.
Applicants become student members of the
everyday scenarios, such as toilet provision.” The Charity • Application is free to students holding student
• Application is free to students holding student
does not mean the senior manager needs to have Read more: Civil Society News membership of the Institution of Electronics
membership of the Institution of Electronics
Institution and will be invited to join the task-force
• Applicants must report on their project using a
been authorised to carry out the criminal conduct. It Commission has said it will publish its own guidance • Applicants must report on their project using a What to do next?
What to do next?
simplified ‘Technical Paper’ format and a two-minute
simplified ‘Technical Paper’ format and a two-minute
video
video
for charities on applying the new code in light of charity that will plan the next phase of the Institution’s
is sufficient if the act was a type of act that the senior Entry categories: development as an incubator for future leaders
• Read the application guidelines on the next page
• Read the application guidelines on the next page
Entry categories:
• Read the example technical paper
manager was authorised to undertake, or which would law, as quickly as possible after the draft Code clears UK Biobank refers itself to ICO after data found on 1. Any student -Year 11 (England & Wales), • Read the example technical paper
• Complete your electronics project
1. Any student -Year 11 (England & Wales),
• Complete your electronics project
of the electronics industry.
parliament. Until then, it has advised charities to assess S4 (Scotland), Year 12 (Northern Ireland) • Complete your technical paper and video
S4 (Scotland), Year 12 (Northern Ireland)
• Complete your technical paper and video
ordinarily be undertaken by someone in that position. A Chinese consumer website 2. Any student -Year 12 & 13 (England & Wales), • Post the video to YouTube
• Post the video to YouTube
2. Any student -Year 12 & 13 (England & Wales),
S5 & S6 (Scotland), Year 13 & 14 (Northern Ireland)
• Submit your application to the Institution by email
‘senior manager’ is anyone who plays a significant role the implications of the draft Code for their activities and 3. Arkwright Scholars S5 & S6 (Scotland), Year 13 & 14 (Northern Ireland) • Submit your application to the Institution by email
• Ensure you hold current membership of the Institution of Electronics
3. Arkwright Scholars
• Ensure you hold current membership of the Institution of Electronics
take any legal advice that might be needed. Health charity UK Biobank has referred itself to the 4. Arkwright alumni in 1st / 2nd year of an
in: undergraduate degree
4. Arkwright alumni in 1st / 2nd year of an
undergraduate degree
ICO after de-identified participant data downloaded Registered Charity No. 1091988 - Registered in England & Wales No. 4401993
Registered Charity No. 1091988 - Registered in England & Wales No. 4401993
Read the draft Code of Practice: Gov.uk
• decision-making about how the whole or a by three Chinese academic institutions was found
substantial part of an organisation’s activities are advertised for sale on an e-commerce platform owned
to be managed or organised; or Charity Commission Northern Ireland – by Chinese company Alibaba.
• the actual managing or organising of the whole or registration threshold guidance UK Biobank notified the UK government, which worked
a substantial part of those activities. The Charity Commission Northern Ireland has with the Chinese government and Alibaba to ensure
Read more: VWV published an information leaflet to help small charities that the listings were quickly taken down. UK Biobank
prepare for upcoming changes to the financial is putting additional security measures in place and
threshold for registering with the Commission. conducting an investigation into the incident.
Martyn’s Law (The Terrorism (Protection of
Once the registration threshold comes into effect, Read more: Civil Society News
Premises) Act 2025)
charities with annual income of £20,000 or less, and
Martyn’s Law introduces new statutory duties that will assets of £100,000 or less, will not have to register or
Former charity treasurer jailed after £30k theft
impact charities that operate venues or host public submit annual reports and accounts to the Commission.
events. Charities may still decide to register with the A former treasurer and accountant of the Long Crendon
Commission, even if they are below the threshold. The Village Association, Charlotte Young, has been
It puts a new duty on ‘responsible persons’ who are
threshold is not yet in force, so all charities must continue sentenced to three years’ imprisonment after stealing
either in charge of certain premises to which the public
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