The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will become law on the 25 May 2018. It’s important to consider how this will affect your charity.
GDPR is a new Europe-wide data protection law to provide greater protection around personal data, and it effects every organisation that handles such data.
If your charity asks for, receives or holds personal information from others (for example the email addresses of its users or staff) then these regulations will apply.
Read moreReports of Charity Commission accounts monitoring reviews.
In 2017, 80 charities filed accounts with a modified audit opinion, meaning that their accounts are, or may be, materially misstated. This is 17 fewer than in 2016. The main reasons why auditors issued modified audit opinions continued to be inadequate accounting records and not following accounting requirements.
Read moreThe UK’s three independent regulators of charities (Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland) are issuing this alert to charities to advise that the regulated financial sector should be used.
It applies to a charity when it receives, holds, moves or uses money, particularly those moving funds internationally.
The Commission reports on its accounts monitoring reviews to make charities more transparent and accountable, help trustees understand the risks charities face and improve reporting standards.
Auditors have an important role and their reports of matters of material significance inform the Charity Commission’s regulation of the charity sector and enable them to engage more promptly with charities in difficulty. In the six months to 31 October 2017, the auditors of 114 charities gave audit opinions containing information that they were required to report to the Commission as a matter of material significance.
Regulator announces summit on safeguarding in UK charities, alongside other measures.
The Charity Commission has announced a suite of measures to help ensure charities learn the wider lessons from recent safeguarding revelations involving Oxfam and other charities, and to strengthen public trust and confidence in charities.
Read moreCharity Commission is seeking feedback on draft guidance for charities that have close relationships with connected non-charitable entities or organisations.
This consultation closes at 5pm on 15 May 2018
The Commission is consulting on draft guidance for charities on their relationships with connected non-charitable organisations.
The Charity Commission publishes update on current and future funding model
The Charity Commission has been awarded funding from the Government of £5 million per year to help it respond to significant increases in demand on its core regulatory functions, including registration and compliance.
This funding has been awarded as a interim solution, while the Commission considers longer term, more sustainable funding models.
Read moreHow the Charity Commission assesses waiver applications for charity trustee and senior management positions. Includes advice about what to do if you are not satisfied with the waiver decision.
From 1 August 2018, changes to automatic disqualification rules mean there will be more restrictions on who can run a charity.
Read moreFrom 1 August 2018 changes to the automatic disqualification rules mean that there will be more restrictions on who can run a charity.
For most charities, taking some simple steps to update recruitment and appointment systems is all that will be needed to prepare for the rule changes.
Read moreThis guidance is for individuals who want to find out if, and how the automatic disqualification rules apply to them. We have produced separate guidance for charities to help them prepare for the new rules.
The rules, which currently only apply to trustees, protect charities from being run by people who meet certain criteria or who have specific unspent convictions.
From 1 August 2018, changes to the rules mean there will be more restrictions on who can run a charity.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
