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Charity Commission publishes its 2018 to 2019 annual report and accounts
Charity Commission publishes its annual report and accounts for 2018 to 2019.
Press release
Charity Commission reports on inquiry into Oxfam GB: “No charity is more important than the people it serves or the mission it pursues”
Regulator finds culture of “tolerating poor behaviour” at Oxfam GB and concludes charity “failed to meet promises made”
Blog post
Charity whistleblowers: how and why we value them
Our Chief Executive Officer, Helen Stephenson, explains why we are making it easier for charity workers and volunteers to report concerns to us.
Speech
The future for charities can’t be guaranteed if today’s challenges are not met
Chair of the Charity Commission, Baroness Stowell, outlines why charities need to change to fulfill their much needed potential in a speech at Charity2020.
News story
Check and update your charity details
All registered charities in England and Wales need to check and update their details before submitting an annual return.
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Charity Commission alerts, decisions, reports and statements
Charity Commission case reports, decisions made, inquiry reports, regulatory alerts and statements on live cases.
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What The Charity Commission does
We register and regulate charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence.
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News and communications
- (Official Warning Withdrawn): Charitable think tank warned over breaches of charity law
- Regulator investigating eight linked fraudulent charities
Research and statistics
See all research and statisticsPolicy papers and consultations
- MOU: Charity Commission (CCEW) and the Office for Students (OfS)
- Charity Commission diversity and inclusion strategy 2019 to 2023
Transparency and freedom of information releases
See all transparency and freedom of information releasesOur management
Contact Charity Commission
Contact Centre
Open Monday to Friday, 9am to midday and 1pm until 4pm
0300 066 9197
Find out how to get a password or log in to Charity Commission online services
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission/about-our-services
Our email addresses have changed, they no longer have '.gsi' in the address. All our email addresses now end with @charitycommission.gov.uk
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.
Enquiry form
We can only respond to an enquiry when the Charity Commission has to be involved.
Report a serious incident in your charity
Charity trustees must report serious incidents to us, and explain how incidents are being dealt with.
Find out how to report serious incidents and what to report.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-report-a-serious-incident-in-your-charity
Whistleblowing
Find out what sort of wrongdoing you can report to the Charity Commission, and how to report it.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-serious-wrongdoing-at-a-charity-as-a-worker-or-volunteer
Freedom of Information (FOI) requests
Read our privacy notice about how we process your data when you submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
www.gov.uk/government/publications/charity-commission-freedom-of-informationenvironmental-information-regulations-request-privacy-notice
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
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