Charity Newsletter Spring 2025

Charity Newsletter

We are delighted to share our latest charity newsletter with you.

Issues affecting Scottish charities

This edition features information on issues that affect the third sector including –

Charity fundraising trends for 2025

Charity banking challenges

Upcoming changes to charity regulations in Scotland to improve transparency and accountability

‘Failure to prevent fraud’ offence for charities to be enforced

OSCR publishes guidance on trustee disqualification

Cryptocurrency in charity fundraising

New Charity AI Task Force

Accounting and tax update

Upcoming changes to FRS 102 and their impact on charities SORP

If you have any questions about our charity and not-for-profit range of services, please get in touch with our Charity Team at charities@thomsoncooper.com.

Step Challenge Winners

The results are in for our Thomson Cooper Step Challenge 2025 and collectively our walking warriors completed over 15 million steps – the equivalent to 7,000 miles or from our Dunfermline office to Chile in South America!

Dunfermline Derby Race Night

The Thomson Cooper ‘Dunfermline Derby’ fundraising race night held at East End Park, Dunfermline in support of the vital work of Alzheimer Scotland raised an incredible £6,075.

What changes are coming at Companies House?

From Autumn 2025 significant reforms will reshape how UK companies interact with Companies House, driven by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 in order to improve data integrity, transparency, and tackle misuse of company structures.