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Free Childcare Just Got Better – The Latest Update for Working Parents
Further to our blog post, 'understanding the new childcare allowance' back in September 2023 we have updated our article following the role out of these changes on 1 September 2025.

State Pension Payments Predicted to Rise by over £550 next year. The state pension is expected to rise in April…

August followed a familiar path with stocks rising for the fourth month in a row. A number of factors are supporting the market, including interest rate cuts from the US and UK, a massive increase in US fiscal stimulus through President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” and a significant decline in the value of the US dollar

Our Privacy Policy notice provides details of the personal data we collect from you, what we do with it,…

In our Summer newsletter we look at the the implications of 'Making Tax Digital for Income Tax'. We also highlight, 'Why We Are Requesting Your Records Earlier This Year' and touch on the Autumn Budget and planned Rural Seminars further into the year.
In addition we share news of two new Partners and two new Independent Financial Advisers within the practice.

The annual agricultural shows across East Lothian, the Borders, and Northumberland offer a great chance to catch up with our clients and associates. We were pleased to support both the Haddington Show and the Border Union Agricultural Show again this summer.

We welcome new colleagues, congratulate long service and achievements, and wish good luck to a retiring colleague.

From April 2026 HMRC is introducing a new method for sole traders and landlords to report income and expenses, called ‘Making Tax Digital for Income Tax’.

You may have noticed that we have been in touch earlier than usual to request your financial records for this year’s accounts and tax return season. We want to take a moment to explain why this change is necessary and how it benefits you.

With borrowing costs climbing and economic growth faltering, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to find new revenue sources and that is stirring speculation about both fiscal drag and stealth taxes and also potential tax increases.

We are always pleased to support and engage in a wide range of community events across the local area and its surroundings, and these past few months have been no exception.

Friday, 20 June, saw us hold our annual GWA Golf Day at The Glen Golf Club, North Berwick. It was a glorious, sunny day, and the golf was of a very high standard, despite the blistering conditions.