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We’ve been working behind the scenes over the last year to improve our VAL Volunteering system. On 12 April we’ll finally be able to launch the new update.

On 1 April 2021 Companies House updated their “using software to file your company's information” guidance. 

The Samworth Foundation has become the newest shareholder of Charity Bank with an investment of £500k. In addition, existing Charity Bank shareholder, Barrow Cadbury Trust, has increased their total investment in the bank by £500k to £750k.

Previously we reported the COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021 (Roadmap), outlining that the second step for easing the lockdown might start from 12 April 2021.

The next application deadline is 4 May 2021

The fund opens on 12 April 2021 and there is no specific deadline.

On 6 April 2021 Companies House updated a variety of its guidance to remind directors that the automatic extensions granted by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act have come to an end.

On 31 March 2021 the Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities published a news story explaining that the report was launched to conduct a detailed, data-led examination of inequality across the entire population, and to set out a positive agenda for change.

The Skoll World Forum is going virtual from April 13 2021 – April 15, 2021.