Pension contributions
As with investments, it is important to review your pension contributions before the end of each tax year to ensure you make the most of your allowance.
2014 Budget offers little support to charities
Strong economic growth in 2013 represented perhaps the first genuine signs of a worldwide recovery since the major set-backs in 2008.
Marketing – Thinking outside of the box
In the past, it has been very expensive to produce marketing materials to promote a charity’s activities to the wider public.
What does the future hold for charity shops?
In an age of government cuts, charities have been increasingly dependent on alternative sources of funding, one of these being charity shops.
Budget 2014 for ‘Makers, Do-ers and Savers’
Today, the Chancellor, George Osborne delivered an upbeat and more political Budget as he promised to nuture a ‘resilient economy’, upgrading his growth forecasts of GDP from 2.4% to 2.7% this year and from 2.2% to 2.3% next year. He also highlighted the decline in unemployment and a target to eliminate the budget deficit by 2019. However, he cautioned that ‘the job is far from done’, as the UK is half-way through an austerity programme of tax rises and spending cuts stretching to 2018.
Markets Recover Their Poise in February 2014
Following a sharp equity sell off towards the end of January, February saw a welcome return to growth in the markets. Global economic data for the first two months of 2014 has been largely positive and in line with expectations.
Markets Buffeted in January 2014
Following a market rally throughout December, there was widespread optimism regarding market sentiment for 2014. The majority of broker reports seemed to indicate the FTSE100 would break through 7000 points for the first time and some even suggested 7500 may be possible by this time next year.
Community amateur sports clubs
As a keen sportsman myself, I support the growth and increased participation in community sports clubs.
Corporate social responsibility
Being located in the Devon, we are committed to working with both charities and companies in the South West to formulate effective CSR strategies.
Charity Commission guidelines
Trustees have the overall responsibility for the investment of a charity’s funds, however we are now seeing an increasing trend in trustees choosing to delegate ongoing investment decisions to a third-party.