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About us

What we do

We register and regulate charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence.

Who we are

We have 4 offices in Liverpool, London, Newport and Taunton, and employ 323 people.

Responsibilities

Within England and Wales, we’re responsible for:

• registering eligible organisations in England and Wales which are established for only charitable purposes
• taking enforcement action when there is malpractice or misconduct
• ensuring charities meet their legal requirements, including providing information on their activities each year
• making appropriate information about each registered charity widely available
• providing online services and guidance to help charities run as effectively as possible

Priorities

Our priorities are to develop:

• public confidence in the charity sector
• the sector’s compliance and accountability
• the self-reliance of individual charities

Corporate information

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Corporate reports

• Charity Commission annual report and accounts 2015 to 2016

  6 July 2016

• Tackling abuse and mismanagement: 2014-15

  17 December 2015

• Tackling abuse and mismanagement: 2013-14

  12 August 2015

• Charity Commission Strategic Plan 2015-18

  30 June 2015

• Charity Commission annual report and accounts 2014 to 2015

  30 June 2015

• The Official Custodian for Charities annual accounts 2014 to 2015

  29 June 2015

• Charity Commission: Civil Service people survey

  3 December 2014

• Charity Commission annual report and accounts 2013 to 2014

  10 July 2014

• The Official Custodian for Charities annual accounts 2013 to 2014

  8 July 2014

• Tackling abuse and mismanagement: 2012-13

  11 December 2013

• Charity Commission annual report and accounts 2012 to 2013

  8 July 2013

• The Official Custodian for Charities annual accounts 2012 to 2013

  20 June 2013

• Charities back on track: 2011-12

  26 October 2012

• The Official Custodian for Charities annual accounts 2011 to 2012

  4 July 2012

• Charity Commission annual report and accounts 2011 to 2012

  28 June 2012

• Charities back on track: 2010-11

  22 September 2011

• Charity Commission annual report and accounts 2010 to 2011

  30 June 2011

• Official Custodian for Charities annual accounts 2010 to 2011

  30 June 2011

• Charities back on track: 2009-10

  22 September 2010

• Charity Commission for England and Wales annual report 2009 to 2010

  8 July 2010

• Charity Commission resource accounts 2009 to 2010

  8 July 2010

• Official Custodian for Charities annual report 2009 to 2010

  8 July 2010

• Charities back on track: 2008-09

  23 November 2009

• Charity Commission resource accounts 2008 to 2009

  20 July 2009

• Report of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales 2008 to 2009

  9 July 2009

• Official Custodian for Charities report and accounts 2008 to 2009

  9 July 2009

• Charities back on track: 2007-08

  9 September 2008

• Charity Commission resource accounts 2007 to 2008

  17 July 2008

• Charity Commission resource accounts 2006 to 2007

  5 July 2007

• Charity Commission resource accounts 2005 to 2006

  17 July 2006

• Charity Commission resource accounts 2004 to 2005

  10 October 2005

• Charity Commission for England and Wales 2005 departmental report

  20 June 2005

• Report of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales for the year 1991

  21 May 1992

• Report of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales for the year 1990

  16 May 1991

• Report of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales for the year 1988

  18 May 1989

• Report of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales for the year 1987

  19 May 1988

• Report of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales for the year 1985

  5 June 1986

• Report of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales for the year 1981

  15 June 1982