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A blog post from Helen Stephenson on what is expected of charities when they engage with controversial or divisive issues.
Guidance to help with running your charity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
The Charity Commission has concluded its compliance case involving the National Trust, finding that there are no grounds for regulatory action against the charity.
The Charity Commission has launched a campaign aimed at helping trustees refresh their knowledge of charity governance and be “certain in uncertain times”.
Charity regulator returns Oxfam GB to standard regulatory oversight after significant improvements on safeguarding
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Charity Commission publishes follow-up report on Oxfam GB after its 2019 inquiry called for ‘significant systemic and cultural’ change to keep people safe from harm.
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.
Charity Commission is a non-ministerial department.
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Guidance and regulation
See all guidance and regulationPolicy papers and consultations
- When and how the Charity Commission appoints Interim Managers
- Charity responsible investment guidance
Transparency and freedom of information releases
- Charity Commission spending over £25,000: February 2021
- Charity Commission gender pay gap report 2020
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Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
0300 066 9197
Closed on Wednesdays between midday and 1pm for staff training.
Find out how to get a password or log in to Charity Commission online services
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/online-services-for-charities.
If you receive a telephone call from 0333 212 4587 the Commission has contacted you about the non-submission of your charity’s annual return and / or accounts.
If you need assistance in complying with your legal requirements to do so, please call our contact centre on 0300 066 9197.
You can write to us at the address below but, during the pandemic, you will get a much quicker answer by using the phone.
Charity Commission
PO Box 211
Bootle
L20 7YX
Enquiry form
Use the enquiry form to contact the Charity Commission in writing.
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 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
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- 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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