Why become a charity Interim Manager?
Why become a charity Interim Manager?
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This #TrusteesWeek ‘take 5’ to read our new quick and easy guides
As we all know, this year has been turbulent to say the least, bringing with it unprecedented challenges to charities throughout England and Wales. We have seen admirable efforts of trustees, the majority of whom are volunteers, to support their …
The online register of charities – new and improving
Today (3 September 2020), the Commission has launched a new version of the online register of charities. This is an important milestone for us, and for charities: the register is a precious national asset, and the Commission has a responsibility …
Recent events have underlined the crucial role of charity in our society, here’s what we will do in 2020-21 to ensure charity can thrive and inspire trust
As the Commission publishes its annual report for 2019-2020, chief executive Helen Stephenson CBE takes stock of the past year, and looks ahead to the regulator’s plans for 2020-21. Reflecting on the year that has passed means starting where it …
Building Charity fit for a post Covid-19 world
This article was first published on The Times website on Monday 15 June 2020. The pandemic has merely reinforced the fundamental challenges charities face rather than changed them. As if dealing with the impact of coronavirus were not enough charities, …
Covid-19 highlights the lifeline that charities are to so many – and we are playing our part as regulator
As many thousands of people continue to step outside their homes to go to work each day amid a national lockdown, I am struck by how many of these frontline workers will be employed by charities. Care homes, hospices, specialist …
Read all about it: when can journalism be charitable?
The government has today (27 January 2020) responded to the recommendations made in Dame Frances Cairncross’s independent review of the sustainability of high-quality journalism in the UK. The response recognises that charities can and do use journalism as a tool …
How do charities approach investing in line with their purpose and values? We want to know, and we want to help
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Sian Hawkrigg, Strategic Policy Advisor, Posted on:
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Finance, Governance, Public Trust
Update (1 August 2023): Our refreshed investment guidance has been published. Read Investing charity money: guidance for trustees. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic which is affecting many charities, we have extended the deadline for responses to 30 April 2020. …
We regulate charities within the boundaries of a clear legal framework – the Courts and Tribunal hold us to that
This month (November 2019) we won a landmark case in the High Court. For the first time, we made an application for a finding of contempt of court, after trustees repeatedly failed to comply with Commission Orders seeking information …
Updates to guidance about safeguarding and protecting people for charities and trustees
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Jane Hobson, Head of Guidance and Practice, Posted on:
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Guidance, Safeguarding, Survey
One year on since we launched the guidance ‘Safeguarding and protecting people for charities and trustees’, we’ve updated it. Here’s a quick refresher on what the guidance is for and a summary of what changes we’ve made and why. All …
Charities and political campaigning: a reflection on charities’ responsibilities
With expectations growing of a general election before the end of this year and all political parties preparing for it, I want to remind charities of their responsibilities and of the guidance we publish to help decision making around political …
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