The Charity Commission has published research into awareness and the effectiveness of charity trustees in England and Wales. The research has found that: There are 700,000 charity trustees (Two-thirds are male); Trustees average age is 55-65 but are likely to be older (65-74) in smaller charities; 92% …

Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, has announced plans to consult on a new, independent body that would hold the Government to account for upholding environmental standards in England after we leave the European Union. To help deliver a ‘Green Brexit’, a new independent, statutory body would advise and …

A new independent review sets out how Government and the financial services industry can work together to build a culture of social impact investment in the UK. Growing a Culture of Social Impact Investing in the UK outlines key recommendations to help grow the number of …

Multiple Heritage Alliance members including the National Trust, the Church of England, Society for Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), Historic Houses Association (HHA), Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) and the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) have written to the Government to explain that the one-size-fits-all …

DCMS has published documents setting out implementation measures in three key areas: cultural property protected by the Convention and Protocols; safeguarding protected cultural property; and use of the cultural emblem. Separate guidance deals with the new offence of dealing in unlawfully exported cultural property which …

In September 2016, the ‘Mendoza Review’ was launched with a public consultation. This met an earlier Government commitment, made in the Culture White Paper to a wide-ranging review, the first in ten years, of national, local, and regional museums. The Mendoza Review recommends the creation …

New figures show that the number of new homes in England has risen by 15% over the past year.  The Prime Minister said that ‘We must get back into the business of building the good quality new homes for people who need them most. That is why I have …

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has published its VAT review which offers a range of proposals for simplifying the tax. The report follows a Call for Evidence at the start of 2017, to which the Alliance submitted a detailed response, following a meeting with OTS …

The Historic Religious Buildings Alliance’s BIG UPDATE is your chance to keep up to date with what’s happening to secure the future of historic religious buildings, and to chat to others with similar interests and concerns. The only event of its kind, it’s friendly, lively, …

Wednesday 6 December, Trowers & Hamlins, Birmingham The future of our historic high streets is a key concern for the heritage sector as well as local communities, businesses and investors; it is also a Heritage 2020 priority. The Heritage 2020 Constructive Conservation and Sustainable Management Working …

The Heritage Alliance has responded to the Department for Transport’s accessibility action plan. We raised a general issue in relation to accessibility – the lack of public transport in ‘the final mile’. This is a serious issue for some parts of the heritage sector’s ability to cater …

The Alliance has responded to the planning for the right homes in the right places consultation. Due to the consultation requiring use of a proforma our response begins on page 43. Please note to view the full text of our responses to the questions you have …