BWB's Stephen Lloyd and Luke Fletcher comment on the concerns and confusion surrounding the social enterpirse brand. St Andrew’s Healthcare, one of the largest charities in the UK, has been told by commissioners that calling itself a social enterprise will help it win contracts.

Jaqui Symcox issues news from the Charity Commission; John Hodge comments on news from Scotland and Bill Lewis gives his VAT update. 

Jeremy Coy provides an overview of the latest property case law. 

Martin Gunson and Jane Lougher highlight the importance of keeping lenders and grant givers informed about potential restructures. 

In the first of two articles on the subject, Nick Ivey and Amanda Gray outline the normal procedures for mergers. 

Lesley Robinson and Thomas Adams examine a recent case that sheds light on the right of enfranchisement. 

Mark Traynor unpicks the property issues involved in conversions.

Leona Roche reports on a case in Scotland.

Thea Longley and Augustus Della-Porta explain the background and summarise the proposals. 

Abbie Rumbold and Sarah Payne report on this innovative CIC.

Jenny Ebbage from Edwards & Co explains the implications of compulsory registration. 

Leticia Jennings outlines the background to charities facing more claims against their legacies under proposed changes. 

Isolde Rutherford and Joanna Howard outline the legal obligations for trustees. 

David Hunter describes what the E3M programme could look like in action. 

Julian Blake introduces E3M.

Luke Fletcher and Sarah Payne summarise the findings of the BWB-led discussions on how guarantees can be used as a social investment tool. 

Bill Lewis, who acted for the charity, explains why the case is significant. 

Nick Ivey expresses his frustration at the impact this will have. 

Tesse Akpeki examines the different roles involved in board effectiveness. 

BWBs Simon Steeden and Sarah Payne comment on how community owned renewables are potentially an important contributor to help the UK achieve its target of 15% of energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020. Perhaps even more importantly, they represent an opportunity to effect wider behavioural change by fostering public support for renewable energy generation as a whole.