Corporate report

Summary of non-qualifying regulatory provisions (NQRP) for the 2020 to 2021 reporting period

Updated 15 December 2022

Applies to England and Wales

Summary of non-qualifying regulatory provisions (NQRP) for the 2020 to 2021 reporting period

Excluded category [footnote 1]	Summary of measure(s), including any impact data where available [footnote 2]
Measures certified as being below de minimis (measures with an EANDCB below +/- £5 million)	New administrative process: • Pre-registration due diligence process for 41 Church of England Cathedrals Revised guidance: • Managing faith charities as trustees (reduced by 2/3 in length, benefiting 35,000 charities) Minor amendments and updates to guidance: • Independent examination • Charity reporting and accounting – the essentials • Charity annual returns • 5-minute guides for charity trustees • Charities and terrorism • Safeguarding • Removing a charity trustee
EU Regulations, Decisions and Directives and other international obligations, including the implementation of the EU Withdrawal Bill and EU Withdrawal Agreement	Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion
Measures certified as concerning EU Withdrawal Bill operability measures	Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion
Pro-competition	Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion
Systemic Financial Risk	Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion
Civil Emergencies	Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for the charity sector – minor updates to guidance published in 2020
Fines and Penalties	Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion
Misuse of Drugs	Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion
Measures certified as relating to the safety of tenants, residents and occupants in response to the Grenfell tragedy	Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion
Casework	Casework is the Commission’s primary regulatory activity: 1. registration of organisations that pass the legal tests for a charity and are required to register 2. advice and permissions for certain transactions – managing potential risks to the public interest in charity 3. regulatory compliance – looking into concerns about charities and taking action to put charities back on track 4. statutory inquiry (investigation) into serious concerns about a charity, using protective or enforcement powers 5. monitoring – proactive identification of regulatory issues. Details are given in the Commission’s annual report
Education, communications and promotion	The Commission published relevant news stories and alerts about issues affecting charities. A quarterly newsletter to all charities resumed in October 2021. A campaign was launched in March 2020 to drive awareness and usage of Charity Commission guidance.
Activity related to policy development	Research into public trust in charities, charity trustees’ awareness of their role, responsibilities and public expectations, and charities’ needs and expectations of the Commission
Changes to management of regulator	Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.

1. For detailed guidance on the exclusion categories, please see Better regulation framework ↩

2. Complete the summary box as ‘Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.’ where this is appropriate. ↩