It’s been four months since I started at the Commission. During that time, I’ve met and listened to staff in the Commission’s four offices, visited trustees, staff and beneficiaries of charities ranging from small community groups to some of the… Read more ›
The Charity Commission, the regulator for charities in England and Wales, today welcomes a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) that recognises the progress it has made in becoming a more effective regulator, including in its digital transformation. The… Read more ›
The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has opened a new statutory inquiry into Into the Light Ministries, registered charity number 1143539. The investigation was opened on 11 October 2017. The charity’s objects are to… Read more ›
Introduction The Charity Commission has announced a phased timetable allowing charitable companies to convert to charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) following legislative changes in Parliament on 23 November 2017. The new legislation also means that all charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) will… Read more ›
The Charity Commission must report against the Business Impact Target (BIT) introduced by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (as amended). The BIT measures the economic impact (cost or saving) of changes to regulation on businesses including charities.… Read more ›
The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has opened a new statutory inquiry into Grove Mountain, registered charity number 1162684, and has frozen the charity’s bank accounts. The investigation was opened on 11 August 2017.… Read more ›
UK charity regulators are today encouraging auditors and independent examiners to be more forthcoming with concerns they come across in charity finances or governance during the course of their work. Reporting of relevant matters of interest to UK charity regulators… Read more ›
This publication is issued by the UK charity regulators and provides examples of where auditors and independent examiners can usefully use their discretion to report relevant matters of interest to the regulators. Charity law provides auditors and independent examiners with… Read more ›
The Charity Commission says it is pleased with the engagement it has had with charities as part of its consultation on the Annual Return for 2018. The regulator has to date received 192 responses to the consultation, which concludes on… Read more ›
New research recommends that charities do more to promote diversity on their boards and encourage applications from women, young people and people from ethnic minority and socially diverse backgrounds. The report was commissioned by the Office for Civil Society and… Read more ›