What we do

We register and regulate charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence.

Read more about what we do

Documents

Our announcements

  1. Commission launches public beta of new online registration service

    • Press release

  2. Charity used as a fraudulent platform

    • Press release

See all our announcements

Our consultations

  1. Converting to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation

    • Open consultation

  2. Charities and Fundraising (CC20): consultation

    • Closed consultation

See all our consultations

Our publications

  1. Volunteering Matters: case report

    • Decision

  2. Our Local Heroes Foundation: case report

    • Decision

See all our publications

Our statistics

  1. Charity register statistics

    • Official Statistics

See all our statistics

Our management

Contact Charity Commission

Support for online forms

Use this service if you are experiencing technical problems with an annual return, a registration application or using one of our web forms. Complete the contact form to request a call back for assistance. Please note, we cannot talk you through a form or provide password information.

Complain about a charity

What to do if a charity won't deal with your complaint, or if you suspect illegal activity like terrorism or abuse.

Report a serious incident

Use this service if you are a trustee of a registered charity and you want to report a serious incident in your charity. We will only contact you if we need more information.

Whistleblowing

Use this service if you are a paid charity employee or adviser and you want to report suspected wrongdoing in the organisation you work for.
Read our guidance Whistleblowing: guidance for charity employees (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/whistleblowing-guidance-for-charity-employees)

General enquiries

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
  3. Make a new request by contacting us at:

Corporate information

Jobs and contracts

Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our Publication scheme. Our Personal information charter explains how we treat your personal information.