Lancashire charities making a difference
Lancashire charities making a difference
This week, Mark Simms OBE, spent time in Lancashire, meeting with trustees, volunteers and staff from a wide range of local charities.
Get involved in Trustees’ Week!
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 …
Why we introduced a step by step process for setting up a new charity
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 …
There's no room for doubt around safeguarding: protecting people is too important
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Jane Hobson, Head of Guidance and Practice, Posted on:
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Guidance, Safeguarding
...everyone to feel safe. There’s no room for doubt when it comes to safeguarding - it’s too important. 'Safeguarding and protecting people for charities and trustees' is available on GOV.UK....
Guidance for charities working internationally: you spoke, we listened
In the spring we launched a survey for charities working internationally to find out if our guidance meets your needs. Charities working internationally may face particular risks due to their operating environment that could be caused by political, social or …
Charities and non-charities: why the difference matters
Today (8 August) we published the results of a recent consultation which will inform new guidance for publication later this year. The topic is a broad one - setting out the principles that trustees should follow when their charity works …
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 …
Registering a new type of charity
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.
Tell your story on insider fraud and help us build the sector’s resilience
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.
Why we need to be an enabling regulator – and what that means for our funding
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Dame Helen Stephenson, Posted on:
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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 …
My vision of the Commission, and for the Commission
...between our four offices, and a great deal to learn about the people and processes at work in the Commission. My principal impression of the Commission so far is of...