Stuart Wood, Head of Registration

Stuart Wood is Head of Registration at the Charity Commission

An evolving charity sector

Stuart Wood, Head of Registration, 26 August 2025 - Artificial intelligence, Register, Registration

It often surprises people when I tell them that, after 16 years in this role, I still see something new in the charity sector every single week. Charitable status carries such an important role in our society, and is a …

Why we introduced a step by step process for setting up a new charity

Stuart Wood, Head of Registration, 2 November 2018 - Guidance, Registration

The Charity Commission wants charities to inspire public trust and to thrive. As the number of charities applying to register increases each year, it’s essential that we help people make an informed decision about whether to set up a charity …

Apply to Register a Charity – one year on

Stuart Wood, Head of Registration, 9 May 2017 - Guidance, Registration

...Commission’s completely digital ‘Apply to Register a Charity’ service (ARC). As the service reaches its first anniversary, it is perhaps fitting that we blog about the three big questions we...

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