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Primacy of voluntary trusteeship stressed in new payment guidance

Primacy of voluntary trusteeship stressed in new payment guidance

Friday, 25 April 2025

The Charity Commission today published redesigned guidance on paying trustees, with a continued emphasis on the principle of voluntary service. ...

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Regulator investigates charity over persistent failure to submit accounts on time

Regulator investigates charity over persistent failure to submit accounts on time

Thursday, 17 April 2025

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Plymouth Islamic Education Trust (PIETY)....

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Charity regulator recovers almost £150k for public purse after discovering gold bullion?

Charity regulator recovers almost £150k for public purse after discovering gold bullion?

Sunday, 06 April 2025

The Charity Commission has banned trustees of The Saint George Educational Trust after a statutory inquiry found significant financial mismanagement.?...

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Regulators urge donors to support registered charities to help earthquake efforts in Myanmar

Regulators urge donors to support registered charities to help earthquake efforts in Myanmar

Thursday, 03 April 2025

The Charity Commission for England and Wales and the Fundraising Regulator offer advice on giving safely when looking to support the international aid...

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£1bn gift transfer to British Museum given green light

£1bn gift transfer to British Museum given green light

Sunday, 30 March 2025

The Charity Commission has given its formal permission for the most valuable object donation in British museum history to go ahead....

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Updated SORP: charities encouraged to respond to consultation and be ready for change

Updated SORP: charities encouraged to respond to consultation and be ready for change

Friday, 28 March 2025

The joint SORP-making body has today launched a public consultation on the next version of the charities accounting and reporting framework. ...

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Charity Commission welcomes appointment of Mark Simms as interim Chair

Charity Commission welcomes appointment of Mark Simms as interim Chair

Thursday, 27 March 2025

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has appointed a serving Board member of the Commission as the organisation’s interim Chair....

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Charity regulator warns about fraudulent letters sent on its behalf

Charity regulator warns about fraudulent letters sent on its behalf

Monday, 17 March 2025

Charity Commission warns charities about fraudulent messages recently sent to charities and trustees. ...

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Regulator criticises governance at Sikh TV charity

Regulator criticises governance at Sikh TV charity

Friday, 28 February 2025

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has found serious failings at Sikh Channel Community Broadcasting Company Lim...

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Regulators urge safe giving to charities this Ramadan

Regulators urge safe giving to charities this Ramadan

Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Steps to 'donate with confidence' will help the millions of pounds raised by Muslims in Britain reach intended good causes ...

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Charity Commission Chair calls on philanthropists to invest in Welsh charity

Charity Commission Chair calls on philanthropists to invest in Welsh charity

Monday, 24 February 2025

Orlando Fraser KC visits four Welsh charities in one of his last official visits to the country....

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Regulator to investigate Walsall community football charities

Regulator to investigate Walsall community football charities

Thursday, 20 February 2025

The Charity Commission has launched statutory inquiries into Walsall Wood Community Football Club and Walsall Wood Saints Junior Football Club. ...

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Regulator investigates charity over financial controls

Regulator investigates charity over financial controls

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry to examine ongoing regulatory concerns regarding the trustees’ management and administration of ...

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Philanthropy: Igniting the spark of renewal

Philanthropy: Igniting the spark of renewal

Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Charity Commission CEO David Holdsworth discusses the power of philanthropy at The Beacon Philanthropy and Impact Forum 2025....

Regulator to investigate Christian aid charity over unexplained spending

Regulator to investigate Christian aid charity over unexplained spending

Wednesday, 12 February 2025

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Total Healing World Outreach over concerns about financial decisions....

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Charity regulator convenes discussions on safe delivery of urgent Middle East aid

Charity regulator convenes discussions on safe delivery of urgent Middle East aid

Thursday, 06 February 2025

The Charity Commission hosted a roundtable meeting today (6 February 2025) bringing together major international aid charities and government departme...

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‘Failure to prevent fraud’ offence regulatory alert

‘Failure to prevent fraud’ offence regulatory alert

Tuesday, 04 February 2025

Charity Commission alert sent to charities that could be subject to upcoming changes in the law around preventing fraud. ...

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Regulator investigates charities over conflicts of interest

Regulator investigates charities over conflicts of interest

Monday, 03 February 2025

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry to examine ongoing regulatory concerns regarding the trustees’ management and administration of ...

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Regulator to investigate two charities over repeated failure to submit accounts

Regulator to investigate two charities over repeated failure to submit accounts

Friday, 31 January 2025

The Charity Commission has launched two separate statutory inquiries into SharedImpact and SharedImpact Foundation (UK) Limited. ...

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Poverty relief charity under investigation for ‘high risk’ handling of funds

Poverty relief charity under investigation for ‘high risk’ handling of funds

Thursday, 30 January 2025

The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into Iraqi Welfare Association....

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Regulator sets out safeguarding expectations ahead of key Synod votes

Regulator sets out safeguarding expectations ahead of key Synod votes

Friday, 24 January 2025

The Charity Commission is engaging with trustees of Church charities following the Makin Review. ...

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CEO David Holdsworth delivers keynote speech to ICAEW Charity Conference

CEO David Holdsworth delivers keynote speech to ICAEW Charity Conference

Thursday, 23 January 2025

Charity Commission Chief Executive David Holdsworth discusses key challenges and opportunities facing the charity sector and reflects on his first mon...

Regulator disqualifies trustee after finding Brighton Mosque “poorly managed”

Regulator disqualifies trustee after finding Brighton Mosque “poorly managed”

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

The Charity Commission has published the findings of its statutory inquiry into Brighton Mosque and Muslim Community Centre. ...

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Regulator restricts Derby based charity’s activities as formal investigation launched

Regulator restricts Derby based charity’s activities as formal investigation launched

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into Quba Charity following concerns around potential misuse of funds. ...

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Regulator investigates accountancy charity over failure to submit accounts

Regulator investigates accountancy charity over failure to submit accounts

Friday, 10 January 2025

The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into Community Accountancy Self Help over a repeated pattern of failures in submitting account...

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Regulator welcomes sentencing of brother and sister after charity fraud

Regulator welcomes sentencing of brother and sister after charity fraud

Friday, 10 January 2025

Charity Commission worked closely with West Midlands Police to support investigation into individuals connected to Sikh Youth UK...

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Charity issued with Official Warning over support for foreign military

Charity issued with Official Warning over support for foreign military

Thursday, 09 January 2025

A London charity has been issued with an Official Warning over a fundraising campaign in support of a soldier of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). ...

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Charity regulator appoints Interim Managers to College Farm Trust

Charity regulator appoints Interim Managers to College Farm Trust

Thursday, 09 January 2025

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has appointed Interim Managers to College Farm Trust (registered charity numb...

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Regulator launches statutory inquiries into four charities linked to Barnabas Fund

Regulator launches statutory inquiries into four charities linked to Barnabas Fund

Thursday, 09 January 2025

The Charity Commission has launched statutory inquiries into TBF Trust, Oxford Centre for Religion in Public Life, Reconciliation Trust and Servants F...

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Charity Commission finds serious failings at Quba Trust

Charity Commission finds serious failings at Quba Trust

Thursday, 19 December 2024

Former trustees of an international aid charity disqualified by Charity Commission. ...

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