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- 25 June 2021
Trading Companies and Charitable Status – The New Lanark Trust
Most charities are familiar with the non-charitable trading subsidiary model. A charity sets up a wholly owned company limited by shares to generate income donated to the charity under gift aid.
Learn more- 24 June 2021
A Guide to Buying Property in Scotland
The Scottish system for buying property differs from elsewhere in the UK. This brief guide doesn’t cover every possible aspect or scenario but offers a general overview of the process when purchasing a residential property in Scotland.
Learn more- 24 June 2021
EU citizens don’t have long to ensure they can stay in UK
The UK Government have just announced that they will be issuing enforcement notices to those EU nationals who have not yet applied to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), to inform them of the need to apply, effectively giving them 28 days’ notice to apply. The Government confirmed that application extensions will be given if people can provide a reasonable excuse for the delay.
Learn more- Date: 16 June 2021
Helping you decarbonise your organisation
For our webinar on 'Helping you decarbonise your organisation', we partnered with Locogen, a leading consultancy advising on renewable energy and low carbon technologies, and EWT, Europe’s leading wind turbine supplier for on-site power generation.
Learn more- 16 June 2021
Increase in forestry demands linked to environmental and social benefits
Over the last few years Scotland’s forestry market has grown significantly with a number of new buyers entering the market. Environmental concerns have been one of the driving factors behind this growth in interest however there are more than just financial rewards linked to forestry.
Learn more- 15 June 2021
Planning ahead for school fees
Every parent and grandparent wants to ensure that their child or grandchild receives a head start in life. When it comes to planning for private education fees there are no pre-funded investment solutions in the marketplace at present.
Learn more- 14 June 2021
Top ten health and safety tips for charities returning to work
Charity trustees and senior managers will benefit from refreshing their understanding of their health and safety duties in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this article, we detail what you need to know about these complex regulations and share some of the practical questions that third sector leaders should consider as workplaces begin to reopen.
Learn more- Date: 10 June 2021
Online CPD – Brexit: implications for business, trade, employment and immigration
In our latest series of online CPD seminars on 10th June 2021 for our Scottish referrals network, Neil Amner, our Brexit and business resilience group lead, discussed the key updates for the most common types of trade, while Paul Brown, our head of immigration, detailed the main changes to immigration and employment law as a result of Brexit.
Learn more- 7 June 2021
Be the hero of your own net-zero story
Stories often begin with a moment of unexpected change. We follow the consequences as they ripple out in a pattern of causes and effects. The climate crisis hasn’t been like that.
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