UK: 4 THINGS CHARITIES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FINANCIAL SANCTIONS

A blog post from OFSI on 13 November from the Charity Commission listed the 4 things – that financial sanctions exist; it is the responsibility of a charity to check; you may need a licence to allow certain activity; and charities must report any breaches.  The Charity Commission he CCEW supported OFSI in developing a dedicated factsheet which includes top tips and practical examples.  A Compliance Toolkit also has detailed guidance and useful tools to help charities working internationally covering everything from risk assessment and due diligence to moving money and monitoring funds.

https://ofsi.blog.gov.uk/2020/11/13/4-things-charities-need-to-know-about-financial-sanctions/

Factsheet –

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/653168/OFSI_Charity_FAQ_web.pdf

Protecting charities from harm: compliance toolkit – how to safeguard your charity from terrorism, fraud and other abuse

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/protecting-charities-from-harm-compliance-toolkit

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Author: raytodd2017

Chartered Legal Executive and former senior manager with Isle of Man Customs and Excise, where I was (amongst other things) Sanctions Officer (for UN/EU sanctions), Export Licensing Officer and Manager of the Legal-Library & Collectorate Support Section

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