Regulator Profile
Charity Commission
Charity Commission for England and Wales
Enforcement Regulator4
Areas of regulation
9
Laws enforced
England & Wales
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Governance
Investigation
Registration
What Charity Commission does
Statutory regulator of registered charities in England and Wales. Maintains the public register of charities (168,000+ registered). Ensures charity trustees comply with legal obligations. Investigates concerns about mismanagement or misconduct. Provides guidance on charity law and governance.
Additional information
Non-ministerial government department. Scotland: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Northern Ireland: Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Contact via online forms at forms.charitycommission.gov.uk
Legal framework
Legislation that Charity Commission enforces.
Primary legislation
- Charities Act 2011 Act 2011
- CPSIA 2016 Act 2016
- Charities Act 2022 Act 2022
Secondary legislation
- Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 UK Statutory Instrument 2008
- Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012 UK Statutory Instrument 2012
- Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Insolvency and Dissolution) Regulations 2012 UK Statutory Instrument 2012
- Charities Act 2011 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2013 UK Statutory Instrument 2013
- Charities (Dispositions of Land: Designated Advisers and Reports) Regulations 2023 UK Statutory Instrument 2023
- Charities (Annual Return) Regulations 2024 UK Statutory Instrument 2024