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Reflections on my time as CEO

Reflections on my time as CEO

Tuesday, 23 April 2024

In one of her final speeches as CEO, Helen Stephenson reflects on 7 lessons she has learnt about the charity sector - one for each of her years in off...

Regulator investigates fundraising activity over links to pro Hamas media outlet

Regulator investigates fundraising activity over links to pro Hamas media outlet

Friday, 19 April 2024

The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry following concerns over how charitable funds have been used by a now sanctioned individual. ...

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Regulator’s inquiry finds former trustees failed to hold trustee elections

Regulator’s inquiry finds former trustees failed to hold trustee elections

Monday, 15 April 2024

The Charity Commission has concluded its inquiry into Jamia Hanfia Ghosia Mosque and Princess Street Resource Centre. ...

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Regulator disqualifies charity trustee after speeches promoting religious violence

Regulator disqualifies charity trustee after speeches promoting religious violence

Monday, 08 April 2024

The Charity Commission has concluded that a former trustee of the Charr Yarr Welfare Foundation Limited was involved in extremist activity...

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Regulator publishes annual return analysis

Regulator publishes annual return analysis

Thursday, 04 April 2024

The 2022 data enables the Commission to look back at the health of the charity sector. ...

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Regulators urge safe giving to charities this Ramadan

Regulators urge safe giving to charities this Ramadan

Friday, 08 March 2024

Charity Commission’s new 'donate with confidence' site will help donations reach intended good causes ...

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New data suggests nearly half of charities experience issues when banking

New data suggests nearly half of charities experience issues when banking

Thursday, 07 March 2024

Latest survey from the Charity Commission reveals widespread scale and impact of ongoing banking issues facing the sector....

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Latest changes from Charities Act 2022 come into force

Latest changes from Charities Act 2022 come into force

Thursday, 07 March 2024

Today (Thursday 7 March 2024), the latest set of changes being introduced by the Charities Act 2022 come into force....

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Disqualified trustee continued to play a role in legal advice charity

Disqualified trustee continued to play a role in legal advice charity

Wednesday, 06 March 2024

Charity Commission’s inquiry finds serious issues in administration of JAFLAS. ...

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New guidance for charities facing decisions about donations

New guidance for charities facing decisions about donations

Monday, 04 March 2024

Today (Monday 4 March 2024), the Charity Commission has published new guidance to help charities when deciding whether to accept, refuse or return a d...

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Education charity investigated over serious financial concerns

Education charity investigated over serious financial concerns

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Abu Bakr Trust, which runs schools in the West Midlands....

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Charity Commission stresses independence in five year strategy

Charity Commission stresses independence in five year strategy

Monday, 26 February 2024

The Charity Commission for England and Wales launches its five-year strategy, setting out its core purpose and strategic priorities for 2024-2029....

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Speech to launch Charity Commission's new 5 year strategy

Speech to launch Charity Commission's new 5 year strategy

Monday, 26 February 2024

In a speech delivered at an event at Coin Street, in London, Orlando Fraser launches the Charity Commission's new 5-year strategy. ...

Regulator to investigate Al Tawheed Charitable Trust over event held at its premises

Regulator to investigate Al Tawheed Charitable Trust over event held at its premises

Wednesday, 14 February 2024

The Charity Commission has opened an inquiry to investigate serious concerns over the misuse of charity premises....

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Charity Commission announces next Chief Executive

Charity Commission announces next Chief Executive

Wednesday, 07 February 2024

David Holdsworth takes up role in July...

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Regulator investigates anti poverty charity

Regulator investigates anti poverty charity

Monday, 05 February 2024

The Charity Commission’s concerns include potential conflicts of interest and related party transactions at Big Help Project....

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Regulator investigates spiritualist charity as disputing trustees and finances spark serious concerns

Regulator investigates spiritualist charity as disputing trustees and finances spark serious concerns

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

The Charity Commission has opened an inquiry into Trust Property Held In Connection With The London Spiritual Mission....

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Regulator orders charity linked to fake Covid 19 ‘cure’ to shut

Regulator orders charity linked to fake Covid 19 ‘cure’ to shut

Thursday, 25 January 2024

The Charity Commission concludes its inquiry into The Kingdom Church GB and bans preacher for 15 years....

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Education charity receives Official Warning from regulator

Education charity receives Official Warning from regulator

Friday, 19 January 2024

The Charity Commission has issued an Official Warning to One Young World over breaches of trust. ...

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Regulator to investigate wild cat conservation charity over failure to file accounts

Regulator to investigate wild cat conservation charity over failure to file accounts

Thursday, 11 January 2024

The Charity Commission has opened an inquiry into The Cat Survival Trust over trustees’ compliance with legal duties and fulfilment of its charitable ...

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Regulators urge public to take care when donating to charity after £2.7m lost to fraudsters

Regulators urge public to take care when donating to charity after £2.7m lost to fraudsters

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

The Fundraising Regulator, Charity Commission for England and Wales and Action Fraud have joined forces to encourage people to give safely this winter...

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Orlando Fraser's speech to the Annual Public Meeting

Orlando Fraser's speech to the Annual Public Meeting

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

The Chair of the Charity Commission speaks to his priorities at the regulator's Annual Public Meeting for 2023...

Reflections on continuity and change

Reflections on continuity and change

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Helen Stephenson, CEO addressed the Charity Commission's Annual Public Meeting for 2023, reflecting on her period in office so far. ...

"Philanthropy Past, Present and Future"

Thursday, 09 November 2023

Charity Commission Chair gives Dame Shirley lecture at University of Kent...

Holding the flame of trusteeship high

Holding the flame of trusteeship high

Monday, 06 November 2023

Charity Commission CEO Helen Stephenson's speech at BDO's Trustees for Change event, as part of Trustees' Week 2023....

Many voices, working together, with purpose

Many voices, working together, with purpose

Monday, 06 November 2023

Orlando Fraser's speech to Getting on Board’s Festival of Trusteeship, as part of Trustees' Week 2023....

Charity Commission leadership praise ‘mission critical’ trustees

Charity Commission leadership praise ‘mission critical’ trustees

Monday, 06 November 2023

Regulator CEO and Chair mark Trustees’ Week 2023...

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Charity Commission advice on how to help civilians impacted by the Israel Gaza conflict

Charity Commission advice on how to help civilians impacted by the Israel Gaza conflict

Friday, 03 November 2023

Charity regulator urges people to give support via existing, regulated charities....

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Homelessness charity investigated by regulator

Homelessness charity investigated by regulator

Wednesday, 01 November 2023

The Charity Commission’s concerns relate to conflicts of interest and related party transactions....

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Charity Commission launches statutory inquiry into charity that supports older people

Charity Commission launches statutory inquiry into charity that supports older people

Thursday, 19 October 2023

The Queen Alexandra Cottage Homes has repeatedly failed to file its annual accounting information....

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