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Watchdog warns charities and the public to protect themselves against fraudsters amid pandemic
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The Charity Commission is warning trustees and donors to strengthen defences as it fears the pandemic has created environments that are enabling charity fraud.
Guidance to help with running your charity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Charity Fraud Awareness Week 2020
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Get involved in our campaign between 19 and 23 October to help keep your charity safe from fraud.
The Charity Commission has launched a new version of the online register of charities. This is an important milestone for the Commission and for charities.
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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
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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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