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The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission is the regulator for charities in England and Wales. It registers and monitors charities to ensure they comply with legal requirements and operate for the public benefit.

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Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.
77

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.
6.4

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.
926

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.
18.1

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.
0%

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.
100%
Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

352 articles

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Regulator investigates charity over concerns about asset sale

Regulator investigates charity over concerns about asset sale

Friday, 09 January 2026

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into City and Guilds of London Institute. ...

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Charity Commission appoints new Director of Legal and Accountancy Services

Charity Commission appoints new Director of Legal and Accountancy Services

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

The Charity Commission has appointed Jan Lasik as its new Director of Legal and Accountancy Services....

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Charity Commission opens inquiry into Blackpool anti poverty charity

Charity Commission opens inquiry into Blackpool anti poverty charity

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

The regulator is investigating Blackpool’s Voice over financial and governance concerns....

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Tough choices, steady purpose: supporting charities through change

Tough choices, steady purpose: supporting charities through change

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

David Holdsworth's speech at the Charity Commission's Annual Public Meeting 2025...

The bedrock of civic decency: charities in an age of hostility

The bedrock of civic decency: charities in an age of hostility

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

Mark Simms OBE's speech to the Commission's Annual Public Meeting 2025...

Regulator announces next charities to be investigated as part of inquiry connected to company cashing cheques

Regulator announces next charities to be investigated as part of inquiry connected to company cashing cheques

Thursday, 04 December 2025

The Charity Commission has announced the next 12 charities entering a class inquiry it opened in May 2025. ...

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Give confidently to registered charities this Giving Tuesday

Give confidently to registered charities this Giving Tuesday

Tuesday, 02 December 2025

Regulators share tips on giving with confidence to registered charities this festive season ...

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Regulator updates guidance after legislative changes on ‘moral payments’

Regulator updates guidance after legislative changes on ‘moral payments’

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Changes to charity law, implemented by the Government today (27 November 2025), should mean fewer charities will be required to ask for the Charity Co...

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Foundations for the Future: Purpose, Patience and Possibility

Foundations for the Future: Purpose, Patience and Possibility

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

David Holdsworth's speech to the Association of Charitable Foundations conference 2025...

Investigation launched into Christian charity over serious governance concerns

Investigation launched into Christian charity over serious governance concerns

Monday, 17 November 2025

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into The Matt 6.3 Charitable Trust. ...

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Church of England charity must rapidly accelerate safeguarding reforms

Church of England charity must rapidly accelerate safeguarding reforms

Friday, 14 November 2025

The Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England must rapidly accelerate the delivery of safeguarding improvements and close gaps in its approach to ...

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Charity regulator investigates after official orders ignored

Charity regulator investigates after official orders ignored

Wednesday, 12 November 2025

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has opened an inquiry into Keren Chochmas Shloma Trust (registered charity nu...

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The Future of Trusteeship

The Future of Trusteeship

Monday, 03 November 2025

David Holdsworth's keynote speech at the Festival of Trusteeship, as part of Trustees' Week 2025....

Shift to more proportionate accounting regime for UK charities

Shift to more proportionate accounting regime for UK charities

Friday, 31 October 2025

New Charities Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (‘the SORP’) makes charities’ financial reporting more proporti...

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Charity Commission Annual Public Meeting 2025

Charity Commission Annual Public Meeting 2025

Thursday, 30 October 2025

The Charity Commission's Interim Chair and Chief Executive invite you to our Annual Public Meeting on Tuesday 9 December at 11:00am....

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Regulator investigates aid charity over potential misuse of charitable funds

Regulator investigates aid charity over potential misuse of charitable funds

Wednesday, 29 October 2025

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Help Mankind Ltd. ...

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Charity investigated over funding of non charitable company

Charity investigated over funding of non charitable company

Tuesday, 28 October 2025

The Charity Commission is escalating its engagement with the Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust to a statutory inquiry. ...

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Charity regulator appoints Interim Managers to Seven Dials Playhouse

Charity regulator appoints Interim Managers to Seven Dials Playhouse

Monday, 27 October 2025

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has appointed Interim Managers to Seven Dials Playhouse Limited. ...

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Regulator concludes case into St Giles Trust

Regulator concludes case into St Giles Trust

Monday, 20 October 2025

The Charity Commission has concluded its case into St Giles Trust after thoroughly reviewing evidence relating to a serious safeguarding breach. ...

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Regulator finds serious financial mismanagement at charity which had more than 100 bank accounts

Regulator finds serious financial mismanagement at charity which had more than 100 bank accounts

Sunday, 19 October 2025

Former and current trustees at Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries International lacked oversight and control over charitable funds, a Charity Co...

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Faithful Stewards: The role of Friends of Cathedral charities

Faithful Stewards: The role of Friends of Cathedral charities

Monday, 13 October 2025

Chair of Charity Commission, Mark Simms, reflects on the work of Friends of Cathedral charities in maintaining and supporting places of worship and co...

Statement from the Charity Commission for England and Wales in response to the attack at Heaton Park Synagogue.

Statement from the Charity Commission for England and Wales in response to the attack at Heaton Park Synagogue.

Thursday, 02 October 2025

Charity Commission Chief Executive, David Holdsworth, has issued a statement....

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Charity regulator appoints Interim Manager to Newbury Park Masjid

Charity regulator appoints Interim Manager to Newbury Park Masjid

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has appointed an Interim Manager to Newbury Park Masjid (registered charity n...

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Challenges to financial resilience among serious risks facing charities, regulator finds

Challenges to financial resilience among serious risks facing charities, regulator finds

Thursday, 25 September 2025

Risks to financial resilience are among the pressing issues facing the charity sector in 2025, according to new analysis from the Charity Commission. ...

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Regulator to investigate Islamic charity after concerns raised over its financial controls

Regulator to investigate Islamic charity after concerns raised over its financial controls

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

The Charity Commission is escalating its engagement with the Hussaini Charitable Trust to a statutory inquiry over ongoing concerns about the charity’...

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Charity Commission CEO David Holdsworth visits South Wales charities

Charity Commission CEO David Holdsworth visits South Wales charities

Thursday, 04 September 2025

Welsh charity makes use of funds through the regulator’s Revitalising Trusts programme. ...

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Regulator launches investigation into foodbank over concerns the charity cannot account for its use of funds

Regulator launches investigation into foodbank over concerns the charity cannot account for its use of funds

Wednesday, 03 September 2025

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry to assess concerns about Knowsley Foodbank. ...

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Regulator opens next phase of investigation into 105 charities connected to company cashing cheques

Regulator opens next phase of investigation into 105 charities connected to company cashing cheques

Monday, 01 September 2025

The Charity Commission has announced the next 10 charities entering a class inquiry it opened in May 2025....

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Regulator to investigate Sikh charities after failure to comply with Orders

Regulator to investigate Sikh charities after failure to comply with Orders

Thursday, 28 August 2025

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into two charities connected to the Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Wednesfield, which were set up for the ...

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Charity Commission disqualifies four trustees after CEO used charity as front for criminal activities

Charity Commission disqualifies four trustees after CEO used charity as front for criminal activities

Wednesday, 27 August 2025

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has concluded its inquiry into Organisation of Blind Africans & Caribbeans (O...

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