Volunteers’ Week – A Message of Thanks
As Volunteers' Week kicks off, Mark Simms OBE, shares a message of thanks to all the people who give their time, energy and care to supporting others.
A thank you to all trustees
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David Holdsworth, Chief Executive Officer, Posted on:
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Trustees, Volunteering
As we begin Trustees’ Week 2024, David Holdsworth thanks the hundreds of thousands of trustees in England and Wales who take on this role for the good of others.
My Charity Commission Account
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Nick Baker, Chief Operating Officer, Posted on:
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Register, Strategy, Trustees
When people interact with our services, we want this to be as efficient and helpful an experience as possible for them. That’s why we have set an ambition to embrace technological innovation and improve our online services as part of our new five year strategy.
How to protect your charity as the sector continues to face financial pressures
It is unfortunately common for charities to feel financial pressure at some point in their existence, and at the Commission we see the sector’s financial resilience and sustainability as a key current risk.
Improving our trustee guidance on making decisions
Our Assistant Director of Policy, Sam Jackson, talks about the improvements made to our decision-making guidance for charity trustees.
Unrest highlights value of charity kindness and voice in national life
The toxicity unfolding online and on our streets over recent weeks has been shocking and disturbing. The events have demonstrated how easily vocal minorities can exploit division and incite violence. But my belief in the strength of our communities, and …
Campaigning and political activity – what do charities need to consider ahead of a general election?
With a General Election on the horizon, I want to remind charities of their responsibilities and of our published guidance to help with decision making around political activity and campaigning.
Why become a charity Interim Manager?
Applications for 2025 are open from 1 to 31 May. Interim Managers can play a crucial role in turning around a charity that has encountered problems. The Charity Commission is looking for more firms to join our list of approved …
Charities and Artificial Intelligence
Over the past year, the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a major theme for national discussion and debate, including within the charity sector.
Yes, political think tanks deserve their charitable status
Think tanks are critical to our political ecosystem. It is because of the important role of think tanks in informing debate and educating the public that many of them hold charitable status in England and Wales. Yet the nature of these charities is too often called into question.