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 …
Orlando Fraser KC talks about the new guidance published by the Charity Commission to help trustees when making decisions on accepting donations.
This comment piece was first published in the Sunday Telegraph on 26 November 2023. As aid lorries enter Gaza during the current pause in hostilities, we are reminded once again of the vital role charities play in meeting humanitarian needs. …
Sam Jackson introduces ‘My Charity Commission Account’ and explains what it means for you and your charity.
Helen Stephenson thanks trustees leading their charities through changing, and challenging, times and invites all trustees to join in Trustees' Week 2022 (7-11 November).
Guest blog by The Social Change Agency Taken on Trust research published by the Charity Commission shows that 92% of trustees in England and Wales have an average age of 55-64 rising to 65-74 in smaller charities. While older trustees are over-represented …
This week (12-16 November 2018) we highlight the role of a charity trustee, showing how their skills and experience support good causes throughout society. Trustees’ Week is an annual event celebrating the great work that trustees do. It promotes opportunities …
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.
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 …
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 …