Author: Jen

Have you reached a point where the idea of running a business feels like more than just a pipe dream?
A generation ago, a student looking for income during term-time headed straight for the closest bar or café.
Ask any charity finance lead how much legacy income to expect next year, and you’ll usually get one of two answers: an honest shrug, or a number they don’t quite believe themselves.
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for ITSA) has been on the horizon for so long that when the first quarterly deadline actually arrived, it felt surreal.
Trust is the currency of the charity sector: donors trust their money will be used well, beneficiaries trust that decisions are made with their interests at heart, and the public trusts that charitable status means something.
Most business owners only think about their credit rating when something goes wrong: a supplier suddenly asks for payment upfront, a lender says no, or a loan comes with a worse rate than expected. By then, the damage is usually already done.
Many landlords didn’t simply lose a tenant and fail to replace them.
A shareholders’ agreement is one of the most valuable documents a business can put in place, yet it’s often left until a problem forces the issue.
The Charity Commission has updated its conflicts of interest guidance – and the reason behind that update is worth understanding.