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New restrictions on who can run a charity: prepare now for the change

New restrictions on who can run a charity: prepare now for the change

Nick Mott (Deputy Head of Guidance & Practice) talks about the automatic disqualification rules coming into force on the 1 August 2018, and how you can prepare. Almost anyone can run a charity, but restrictions mean some people are automatically …

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Registering a new type of charity

Posted by: Kenneth Dibble, Posted on: 13 December 2017 - Categories: Law, News, Registration

The Commission registers a huge variety of different charities, of all sizes and descriptions. However, this week the Commission has reached a rare milestone and registered an entirely new type of charity: the first Charitable Authorised Investment Fund.

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Tell your story on insider fraud and help us build the sector’s resilience

Posted by: Kate Waring, Posted on: 23 November 2017 - Categories: Consultation, Finance, Fraud, governance, Guidance

Insider fraud, fraud committed by a trustee, staff member or volunteer at a charity, is among the most damaging types of financial abuse a charity can suffer.

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Why we need to be an enabling regulator – and what that means for our funding

Posted by: Helen Stephenson, Posted on: 3 November 2017 - Categories: Finance, governance, Public Trust, Strategy

It’s been 3 months since I started as CEO of the Commission. During that time, I’ve met and listened to staff in the Commission’s four offices, visited trustees, staff and beneficiaries of charities ranging from small community groups to some …

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My vision of the Commission, and for the Commission

Posted by: Helen Stephenson, Posted on: 28 July 2017 - Categories: governance, Public Trust

It has been nearly two weeks since I started as the Charity Commission’s chief executive. The early days have been a whirlwind – new faces, a packed diary, hectic travel between our four offices, and a great deal to learn …

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The new Charity Governance Code – Essential reading for all trustees

Posted by: Sarah Atkinson, Posted on: 13 July 2017 - Categories: governance, Guidance, News

I am delighted that the charity sector’s governance code is now in its 12th year and its 3rd edition. The Commission has supported and endorsed the code since its inception. The latest edition has raised the bar in response to …

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The Charity Commission – trusted, valued and in great demand!

Posted by: Sarah Atkinson, Posted on: 12 July 2017 - Categories: News, Public Trust, Research

The results of our 2017 Trust and Confidence in the Charity Commission survey are good news for the Commission. Against a backdrop of falling trust in institutions of all kinds, public trust in the Commission has held steady since 2015 …

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Apply to Register a Charity – one year on

Posted by: Stuart Wood, Posted on: 9 May 2017 - Categories: Guidance, Registration

It’s been a year since the last registration blog when we talked about three big questions to consider if you want to start a charity. Shortly afterwards we launched the Commission’s completely digital ‘Apply to Register a Charity’ service (ARC). …

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Refining our regulatory approach

Posted by: Paula Sussex, Posted on: 17 March 2017 - Categories: governance, Law, News, Public Trust
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Our statement of regulatory approach is an important strategic document that sets out how the Commission approaches its work and how we will fulfil our role under the Charities Act. We publish the statement on our website so that trustees, …

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Charities, good governance, and International Women’s Day

Posted by: Paula Sussex, Posted on: 10 March 2017 - Categories: governance
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It will be no surprise that as CEO of the Charity Commission a large part of my day is devoted to dealing with charities where things are either about to go wrong, have gone wrong, or have gone very wrong …

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The changing face of the Governance Code

Posted by: Sarah Atkinson, Posted on: 2 February 2017 - Categories: Consultation, governance, Guidance, Public Trust

People become charity trustees because they believe in something and want to make a difference. They don’t want to waste their time on bureaucracy. But nor do they want their efforts wasted by ineffectiveness or undermined by the behaviour or …

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