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Regulator delivers updated guidance to help sector protect £80bn income

Regulator delivers updated guidance to help sector protect £80bn income

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

The Charity Commission is calling on charities to check their internal financial controls with the help of its redesigned guidance. ...

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London community leisure charity “poorly managed”, inquiry finds

London community leisure charity “poorly managed”, inquiry finds

Wednesday, 12 April 2023

The Charity Commission's statutory inquiry into Newham Community Leisure Trust has concluded, with the charity being wound up and one trustee disquali...

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Watchdog finds “serious misconduct and/or mismanagement” at hospice charity that spent less than 6% on charitable activities

Watchdog finds “serious misconduct and/or mismanagement” at hospice charity that spent less than 6% on charitable activities

Friday, 31 March 2023

Charity Commission publishes report of second inquiry into Hospice Aid UK....

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Inquiry into London based evangelical church finds charity spent funds on gym memberships and other personal expenses, including over £95,000 on overseas trips

Inquiry into London based evangelical church finds charity spent funds on gym memberships and other personal expenses, including over £95,000 on overseas trips

Thursday, 30 March 2023

The Charity Commission has published findings of its inquiry into Rhema Church London which found serious misconduct and/or mismanagement had occurred...

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Orlando Fraser KC's speech at #ACEVOFest

Orlando Fraser KC's speech at #ACEVOFest

Wednesday, 22 March 2023

In a speech at ACEVO's festival of leadership, Orlando spoke about the pressures facing charities in the UK and his personal project to encourage phil...

Make sure your Ramadan donations reach those in need

Make sure your Ramadan donations reach those in need

Friday, 17 March 2023

As British Muslims enter the month of Ramadan, regulators issue advice on giving safely to registered charities....

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Commission appoints Interim Managers to Devon and Cornwall Autistic Community Trust

Commission appoints Interim Managers to Devon and Cornwall Autistic Community Trust

Monday, 13 February 2023

The Charity Commission has appointed Interim Managers to Devon and Cornwall Autistic Community Trust, also known as ‘Spectrum’, to the exclusion of it...

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Regulators urge safe giving to support Turkey Syria earthquake relief effort

Regulators urge safe giving to support Turkey Syria earthquake relief effort

Wednesday, 08 February 2023

Regulators urge public to 'give safely' when looking to support international aid efforts in response to earthquakes in Turkey and Syria....

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‘Here to help’: Commission launches new push on trustee guides as sector faces challenging year

‘Here to help’: Commission launches new push on trustee guides as sector faces challenging year

Thursday, 02 February 2023

The Charity Commission is launching the next stage of its campaign to raise awareness of core trustee duties and guidance available as the sector face...

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Speech to Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales

Speech to Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales

Thursday, 19 January 2023

In a keynote speech at the ICAEW Charity Conference, Orlando Fraser reflects on his first 9 months as Chair of the Charity Commission, and looks ahead...

Charity regulator seeks input into new draft social media guidance

Charity regulator seeks input into new draft social media guidance

Tuesday, 17 January 2023

The Charity Commission is consulting with charities, sector organisations and the public to develop new guidance for charities when they use social me...

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Homelessness charity was seriously mismanaged, and spent thousands on trustees’ own properties and luxuries for the CEO

Homelessness charity was seriously mismanaged, and spent thousands on trustees’ own properties and luxuries for the CEO

Friday, 13 January 2023

Charity Commission statutory inquiry into The Ashley Foundation finds serious financial wrongdoing, including private benefit, prompting the regulator...

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Charity Commission launches inquiry into grant making body following regulatory concerns

Charity Commission launches inquiry into grant making body following regulatory concerns

Tuesday, 10 January 2023

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into The Macbeth Memorial Trust....

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Charity regulator launches new Annual Return question set reflecting sector feedback

Charity regulator launches new Annual Return question set reflecting sector feedback

Wednesday, 21 December 2022

The Charity Commission has published an updated set of questions as it launches its new Annual Return in response to charity sector and public feedbac...

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Commission appoints Interim Manager to Birmingham religious charity

Commission appoints Interim Manager to Birmingham religious charity

Thursday, 08 December 2022

The Charity Commission has appointed an Interim Manager to Dar ul Uloom Islamia Rizwia (Bralawai)....

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In this economic crisis, we will do what we can to assist philanthropy

In this economic crisis, we will do what we can to assist philanthropy

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Speaking at the Beacon Philanthropy Forum, Orlando Fraser calls on the well-off to dig deeper in support of charity during these difficult economic ti...

Regulator launches inquiry into Islamic Centre of England

Regulator launches inquiry into Islamic Centre of England

Tuesday, 22 November 2022

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Islamic Centre of England Limited over serious governance concerns. ...

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Charity regulator issues Official Warning to Christ Church, Oxford

Charity regulator issues Official Warning to Christ Church, Oxford

Thursday, 10 November 2022

The Charity Commission has issued an Official Warning to Christ Church, Oxford, after finding that the trustees failed to manage the charity’s resourc...

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Charity Commission launches inquiry into religious charity over serious regulatory concerns

Charity Commission launches inquiry into religious charity over serious regulatory concerns

Tuesday, 01 November 2022

Statutory inquiry opened into The Saint George Educational Trust due to concerns including about potential political activity....

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First set of changes from Charities Act 2022 come into force

First set of changes from Charities Act 2022 come into force

Monday, 31 October 2022

The first set of provisions from the Charities Act 2022 are now in force....

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Regulator launches inquiry into British School operating in Egypt

Regulator launches inquiry into British School operating in Egypt

Thursday, 27 October 2022

The Charity Commission for England and Wales has launched a statutory inquiry into The British School of Alexandria....

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Helen Stephenson CBE presentation to the Charity Commission Annual Public Meeting

Helen Stephenson CBE presentation to the Charity Commission Annual Public Meeting

Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Speaking in Cardiff on 12 October 2022, Helen Stephenson CBE gives a review of the year, and projects ahead....

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Charities at risk of ‘underestimating’ online fraud as one in eight experienced cybercrime last year

Charities at risk of ‘underestimating’ online fraud as one in eight experienced cybercrime last year

Friday, 14 October 2022

The Charity Commission warns of cybercrime risk ahead of Charity Fraud Awareness Week....

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Orlando Fraser KC speech to the Charity Commission Annual Public Meeting 2022

Orlando Fraser KC speech to the Charity Commission Annual Public Meeting 2022

Thursday, 13 October 2022

Speaking in Cardiff, Orlando Fraser KC highlights the profound challenges facing charities at this time, sets out the Commission’s priorities during h...

Charity Commission programme reaches new milestone as £1 million is delivered to Welsh communities

Charity Commission programme reaches new milestone as £1 million is delivered to Welsh communities

Wednesday, 12 October 2022

The regulator’s ‘Revitalising Trusts’ programme has released £1 million to directly aid charitable causes across Wales....

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Charity Commission launches inquiry into housing charity over concerns about financial mismanagement.

Charity Commission launches inquiry into housing charity over concerns about financial mismanagement.

Monday, 10 October 2022

The regulator has opened a statutory inquiry into My Space Housing Solutions following an inspection of the charity’s books and records....

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Regulators urge safe giving to support Pakistan flood relief

Regulators urge safe giving to support Pakistan flood relief

Friday, 02 September 2022

The Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator have urged the public to ‘give safely’ to registered charities supporting those affected by the flood...

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Charity Commission launches inquiry into Dudley Mosque

Charity Commission launches inquiry into Dudley Mosque

Wednesday, 24 August 2022

The charity regulator has opened a statutory inquiry into Dudley Central Mosque and Muslim Community Centre (1127373)....

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Regulator removes trustees and charity is wound up after trustee attempted to avoid business rates

Regulator removes trustees and charity is wound up after trustee attempted to avoid business rates

Friday, 19 August 2022

The Commission has removed Achiezer from the register of charities, and removed two of the charity’s trustees. ...

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Commission appoints interim manager to The Potanin Foundation

Commission appoints interim manager to The Potanin Foundation

Monday, 15 August 2022

The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager to the Potanin Foundation (1112813) to the exclusion of its trustees....

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