Trustees’ Week, encouraging different perspectives
Today marks the start of Trustees’ Week, the time of year when we unite to celebrate the vital work of charity trustees.
What new research tells us about the impact of COVID-19 on charities
We have long known anecdotally that the COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on many charities. But as regulator, we needed more concrete data to help us understand how the pandemic has shaped charities so far, and, crucially, to gain a picture of the risks that may lie ahead. To that end, we undertook a project to assess the impacts of COVID-19.
Listening to charities’ experiences of the coronavirus pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a shared experience like no other, but it has also affected everyone - countries, organisations, people - in innumerable different ways. This summer we held a series of roundtable discussions with small and medium-sized charities to hear about their experiences.
Priorities and plans as we emerge from the pandemic
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Annual Report, Business Plan, Public Trust, Strategy
Charity Commission publishes Annual Report, Business plan and customer survey research. There is much yet to learn about the impact of the pandemic on the charity sector – on charities’ finances, their ways of working, and on the wider economic …
Improving the Register of Charities
The Register of Charities plays a vital role in helping people make informed decisions about which charities to support. You can use it to check the 170,000 charities which are registered, download data for research, find out whether donations are …
The Charities Bill: 5 key changes to charity law
The Charities Bill, announced in the Queen’s Speech on 11 May 2021, proposes several technical, but important, changes to charity law. This blog explains what 5 key changes would mean practically for charity trustees, and why we support them.
Engaging with controversial or divisive issues - reflections for charities
People rightly have high expectations of charities, and when their actions cause controversy it is our job to listen carefully to those concerns and take robust action when necessary. So as we conclude the National Trust case today, I’d like …
Let’s be clearer about the risk of a pension scheme deficit
Part of the Commission’s job is to help make charity more resilient, to ensure that it can thrive and inspire trust in tough times as well as good. In this spirit, when we saw an increase in the number of …
Barriers to responsible investment - what we learnt from our listening exercise
In January, the Charity Commission began a listening exercise to help us understand the barriers that may be preventing some charities from investing their assets in a way that is consistent with their purpose and values. A great deal has …
Why should trustees explain the difference that their charity makes?
Charities exist to make a difference - to the lives of those they were set up to help and to wider society. Trustees, volunteers and supporters share a passion for their charity’s cause, in common with those working in the …