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Charity Commission disqualifies two former trustees of Manchester charity

Charity Commission disqualifies two former trustees of Manchester charity

Wednesday, 03 August 2022

The regulator’s statutory inquiry into The Moss Side and Hulme Community Development Trust has found persistent and prolonged failures by the former t...

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Revitalising Trusts Wales urges trustees to put £12 million of dormant charitable funds to good use

Revitalising Trusts Wales urges trustees to put £12 million of dormant charitable funds to good use

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

The Charity Commission and Community Foundation Wales is calling on trustees to come forward and seek support to unlock the potential of dormant asset...

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Commission appoints interim managers to South Gloucestershire charity

Commission appoints interim managers to South Gloucestershire charity

Friday, 22 July 2022

The Charity Commission has appointed two interim managers to Shire Way Community Association (283301), to the exclusion of its trustees....

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Regulator opens inquiry into air ambulance charity after trustees cannot provide evidence for all of its expenditure

Regulator opens inquiry into air ambulance charity after trustees cannot provide evidence for all of its expenditure

Friday, 22 July 2022

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Air Ambulance Foundation UK (1155345), after its trustees failed to provide evidence th...

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Regulator opens inquiry into Cornish charity over safeguarding concerns

Regulator opens inquiry into Cornish charity over safeguarding concerns

Thursday, 14 July 2022

The Charity Commission has opened an inquiry into Devon and Cornwall Autistic Community Trust, also known as ‘Spectrum’....

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Commission orders military charity which ‘misled the public’ to wind up following mismanagement by trustees

Commission orders military charity which ‘misled the public’ to wind up following mismanagement by trustees

Wednesday, 13 July 2022

The Commission has ordered Support the Heroes to wind up after finding its fundraising misled the public....

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Poor record keeping means Birmingham charity is unable to fully account for £100,000, inquiry finds

Poor record keeping means Birmingham charity is unable to fully account for £100,000, inquiry finds

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

The Charity Commission has concluded its statutory inquiry into One Community Organisation, finding misconduct and/or mismanagement. ...

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Commission opens inquiry into The Potanin Foundation as founder sanctioned

Commission opens inquiry into The Potanin Foundation as founder sanctioned

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into The Potanin Foundation, after the charity’s founder Mr Vladimir Potanin was sanctioned by t...

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Supporting charities through uncertain times: the Commission's priorities for Wales

Supporting charities through uncertain times: the Commission's priorities for Wales

Tuesday, 21 June 2022

Helen Stephenson addresses WCVA's gofod3 event...

Regulator secures improvements at Christian ministry charity

Regulator secures improvements at Christian ministry charity

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

The Charity Commission directed The Everlasting Arms Ministries to improve its governance and financial controls after property sale...

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Commission appoints Interim Manager to Kantor Foundation and Kantor Charitable Foundation

Commission appoints Interim Manager to Kantor Foundation and Kantor Charitable Foundation

Friday, 10 June 2022

The Charity Commission has exercised its power to appoint an Interim Manager to the Kantor Foundation (1173549) and Kantor Charitable Foundation (1173...

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Charities encouraged to have their say on changes to the Annual Return

Charities encouraged to have their say on changes to the Annual Return

Thursday, 09 June 2022

Charity Commission launches consultation on the information it will require from charities from 2023...

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Charity Commission disqualifies two former trustees of Darul Uloom School, London

Charity Commission disqualifies two former trustees of Darul Uloom School, London

Friday, 20 May 2022

The Charity Commission has disqualified two former trustees of Darul-Uloom School and issued official warnings to two others. ...

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Commission orders the winding up of charity funding TV programmes which encouraged hate speech and violence

Commission orders the winding up of charity funding TV programmes which encouraged hate speech and violence

Thursday, 19 May 2022

The Charity Commission concludes its inquiry into Islamic Research Foundation International. ...

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Orlando Fraser's inaugural speech

Orlando Fraser's inaugural speech

Wednesday, 04 May 2022

In his first speech as Chair of the Commission, Orlando Fraser sets out his intention to lead an expert regulator that is fair, balanced and independe...

Regulator renews its message warning charities against the use of cash couriers

Regulator renews its message warning charities against the use of cash couriers

Monday, 02 May 2022

Cash couriering increases the risk of seizure or forfeiture of charitable funds ...

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Commission opens inquiry into the Kantor Foundation as founder sanctioned

Commission opens inquiry into the Kantor Foundation as founder sanctioned

Friday, 22 April 2022

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into, and frozen the bank account of, the Kantor Foundation after Dr Viatcheslav Kantor was sanc...

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Commission opens inquiry into the Kantor Charitable Foundation as founder sanctioned

Commission opens inquiry into the Kantor Charitable Foundation as founder sanctioned

Friday, 22 April 2022

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into, and frozen the bank account of, the Kantor Charitable Foundation, after Dr Viatcheslav Kan...

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Ukraine crisis: increased risk of sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment

Ukraine crisis: increased risk of sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment

Wednesday, 13 April 2022

Charity Commission alert to raise awareness of the risk of sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment of those in need of assistance....

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Commission urges public to give safely during Ramadan

Commission urges public to give safely during Ramadan

Friday, 08 April 2022

With Ramadan underway, the Charity Commission is encouraging donors to ensure they are giving safely by making a few checks before they donate....

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Animal charity under investigation over prosecutions against pet owners

Animal charity under investigation over prosecutions against pet owners

Friday, 25 March 2022

Charity Commission opens an inquiry over concerns about the charity’s private prosecutions. ...

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Charity Commission opens statutory inquiry into Lancashire charity for people with learning disabilities

Charity Commission opens statutory inquiry into Lancashire charity for people with learning disabilities

Thursday, 24 March 2022

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Rossendale Valley Mencap, to investigate potential misconduct and/or mismanagement in the a...

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Commission campaign to support charity trustees continues with roll out of new videos

Commission campaign to support charity trustees continues with roll out of new videos

Wednesday, 23 March 2022

The Charity Commission has launched the next phase of its ongoing campaign to help trustees be ‘certain in uncertain times’...

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Charity regulator disqualifies former trustee as Welsh animal sanctuary winds up

Charity regulator disqualifies former trustee as Welsh animal sanctuary winds up

Monday, 21 March 2022

The Charity Commission has disqualified one of the former trustees of an animal charity in North Wales, after an official inquiry found serious miscon...

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Regulators urge safe giving to support Ukraine

Regulators urge safe giving to support Ukraine

Wednesday, 16 March 2022

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

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Charity Commission takes regulatory action against trustees who mismanaged Newark charity

Charity Commission takes regulatory action against trustees who mismanaged Newark charity

Monday, 07 March 2022

The Charity Commission has secured voluntary undertakings from three trustees of Hope House School....

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Charity regulator finds repeated and significant failings at former Birmingham school

Charity regulator finds repeated and significant failings at former Birmingham school

Thursday, 03 March 2022

Albayan Education Foundation is also criticised for failures around overseas aid work....

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Statement on Ukraine crisis and its implications for charities

Statement on Ukraine crisis and its implications for charities

Wednesday, 02 March 2022

Helen Stephenson, CEO, Charity Commission...

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Official report criticises former trustees of Kids Company

Official report criticises former trustees of Kids Company

Thursday, 10 February 2022

Charity Commission’s report also sets out wider lessons for the sector ...

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Charity Commission announces statutory inquiry into the Shire Way Community Association

Charity Commission announces statutory inquiry into the Shire Way Community Association

Wednesday, 26 January 2022

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Shire Way Community Association, over concerns about misconduct and/or mismanagement at...

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