It's Budget week and there is no shortage of stuff happening: Stephen Lloyd has spent the past year developing a new legal structure to boost social investment; the Accounting Standards Board has published its proposed standard for public benefit entities, and the Wellcome Trust is hoping the Olympics will enable it to almost double its property portfolio.

We'll follow up with a 'Budget special' enews on Wednesday afternoon so look out for that.
 

Stephen Lloyd moots new legal structure for hybrid social businesses
 

Charity lawyer Stephen Lloyd, one of the architects of the Community Interest Company structure, is leading a drive to convince the government to create a new legal form that advances a social purpose but also allows financial returns to private sector investors.

Draft accounting standard for public benefit entities is published
 

The Accounting Standards Board has published its proposals for how public benefit entities should account for sector-specific transactions in the new Financial Reporting Standard for Medium-Size Entities.

Wellcome Trust proposes £1bn Olympic legacy investment
 

The Wellcome Trust is exploring further Olympic investments which could almost double its property investment portfolio, following its shortlisting for the purchase and long-term management of the Olympic Village.

NCVO asks George Osborne to double the transition fund
 

NCVO has written to George Osborne ahead of Wednesday's Budget, urging him to provide an additional £100m for the Transition Fund and to act on irrecoverable VAT to help the voluntary sector weather the current financial storm.

Cash donations gift aid reform could net £175m
 

The Philanthropy Review has called on the government to reform gift aid guidelines to allow charities to claim gift aid on small cash gifts, advising such a reform could bolster charities' collective coffers by £175m a year.

Treasury to assess impact on sector of all new tax policy
 

Any tax changes announced in Wednesday's Budget will be accompanied by impact assessments which will, for the first time, include an appraisal of the effect of the changes on civil society organisations.

Model job description - internal auditor
 

Cecilia Cross outlines the general requirements, responsibilities and duties of an internal auditor. 

CFDG's model terms of reference - the audit committee
 

CFDG provides its version of terms of reference for an audit committee.

Minimising risks in foreign exchange
 

Mark Dodd describes his four-step plan for weathering the turbulence in forex markets.