The Charity Commission for England and Wales

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The regulator for charities in England and Wales. Over 180,000 registered charities with total income of more than £52 billion.

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We are reviewing our future strategy in the light of spending cuts - have your say

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We’ve run four key surveys into the impact of recession on charities. Gaining a detailed picture of the issues and a better idea of how to overcome them.

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Charities have ten months from their financial year end to file their Annual Return and accounts

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What's New?

Latest News & Updates
- Latest chapter of compliance toolkit published
  
  New guidance for trustees on fraud and financial crime
- Charities working internationally
  
  Guidance update - clearer and easier to navigate plus new links
- Alzheimer's UK Inquiry report published
  
  Charity spent no money on charitable activity
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Comprehensive information about every registered charity in England and Wales

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Charitable Incorporated Organisation : CIO guidance and model constitutions available
Future of UK accounting and Charities SORP: Listen to ACCA podcast
Managing charity assets and resources: New overview guidance available

Equality Impact Assessment on online services: Our move away from paper should have little impact for our customers
Latest public benefit assessments findings published: Our conclusions and recommendations following the latest public benefit assessments on arts, recreation and leisure charities
Latest reports: Inquiry into Broad View Care Ltd and Alzheimer’s UK Research Education and Care Ltd and Regulatory Case Report on Politics and Economics Research Trust

Making a complaint about a charity: find out where we will and will not get involved
Making a complaint about a decision we've made: find out how you can appeal against a decision or outcome
Making a complaint about a service you've received: contacting our Customer Service team

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What's New?

Latest chapter of compliance toolkit published

Charities working internationally

Alzheimer's UK Inquiry report published

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Online services for charities

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Comprehensive information about every registered charity in England and Wales

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