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Charity Commission Chair welcomes new board members
Two new members join the Board from the worlds of technology, digital and data.
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Prepare a charity annual return
You must send an annual return or tell us your income and spending every year if your charity is registered in England or Wales.
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“Trustee put charity at risk”, says regulator, after terrorist financing allegations
Regulator finds trustee board had ineffective oversight of trustee that misused position
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How do charities approach investing in line with their purpose and values?
A blog post about charity investments and how you can share your experiences with us so we can help.
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Alert for charities – fraudsters impersonating staff
This alert provides information and advice to charities about mandate fraud (impersonation of staff).
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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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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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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.
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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
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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.
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