Planning Your Legacy: How the government has extended Inheritance Tax to your pension fund

We know from our experience working with clients over decades that inheritance tax (IHT) is an issue that many people have strong feelings about. The idea that money you’ve accumulated over your lifetime on which taxes have already been paid could be raided by the government is not one that sits well with people, given the basic human desire to help your family and pass wealth down to the next generations.

In this post we share the key points to be aware of when thinking about IHT.

What the April 2025 Double Cab Pick-Up Tax Change Means for You

Our Accounting Team has highlighted changes that may affect you as of April 2025 if you use double cab pick-up vehicles in the UK for business, potentially altering the way owners manage their fleets. Under these new rules, double cabs will no longer qualify as commercial vehicles for tax purposes. Instead, they’ll be taxed as cars, meaning that key tax reliefs and the lower Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) rates previously available will no longer apply.

2FA: The Simple Step to Supercharge Your Online Security

We've had experience of clients who have suffered attempts to hack into their accounts, so we know that this is a very real threat. Fortunately, our systems prevented any damage being done but it's a reminder for you to remain vigilant. This post explains how you can use Two Factor Authentication (2FA) to keep your accounts safer from malicious attacks. In the post we explain what 2FA is and how to set it up.

Autumn Budget 2024: Key changes and what they mean for you

In case you missed it, here are our initial comments about the recent Autumn Budget.

🎄Christmas Card Competition Winner🎄

We had a whopping 24 entries for our Christmas card competition and they were all brilliant! There were a wide range of styles, from illustrations, to watercolour, to photograph landscape scenes and even some topical humour as well!

The entries were put to our team to vote and we're pleased to announce that the winner is... Chelsea Shuker with her jolly snowman scene. Congratulations Chelsea - your hamper will be making it's way to you shortly, and we'll make sure you're on our Christmas card list to see a copy of your design in print!

Thank you very much to everyone that entered and better luck next year!

We've just agreed the latest grants

The Chesterton House Foundation Trustees recently held their quarterly meeting and have approved grants for several worthy causes. We’ll be notifying each of them soon, and we look forward to sharing the details with you in our next newsletter and on our social media pages — stay tuned for updates using the links a the bottom of the email.

Shopping online this festive season?

You can raise free donations for The Chesterton House Foundation every time you shop! Simply use Give as you Live Online to shop at over 6,000 stores, and a percentage of each purchase will be donated on your behalf — at no extra cost to you.

Happy shopping, and thank you for helping us make a difference!

Support Our Foundation on Your Next Adventure!

With Riviera Travel’s Affinity Scheme, 10% of your holiday price will be donated to our Foundation. Enjoy a memorable trip while helping us raise funds—all at no extra cost and with just a small extra step! Read Andy's blog post to find out more.