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Guidance for charities and trustees responding to the crisis in Ukraine.
Charity Commission alert to raise awareness of the risk of sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment of those in need of assistance.
Charity Commission Business Plan 2022 to 2023
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Charity Commission Summary Business Plan for 2022 to 2023.
In his first speech as Chair of the Commission, Orlando Fraser sets out his intention to lead an expert regulator that is fair, balanced and independent.
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We register and regulate charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence.
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Due to essential maintenance, our digital services will be unavailable from 6:00pm on Friday 20 May to Monday 23 May. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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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 on behalf of a charity’s trustee body
Charities 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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