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.
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.
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.
Our Assistant Director of Policy, Sam Jackson, talks about the improvements made to our decision-making guidance for charity trustees.
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 …
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.
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 practitioners whose nominated individuals will be considered for future Interim …
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.
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.
Orlando Fraser KC talks about the new guidance published by the Charity Commission to help trustees when making decisions on accepting donations.