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Charity Commission for England and Wales

A new era of legacy leadership

Every so often, there comes a chance to make a big difference, somewhere, somehow. For, legacies its right here, right now - but it needs a new era of leadership.

Charity Commission updates its governance guide

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The Charity Commission has published an updated version of its guide to effective governance, 'The Hallmarks of an Effective Charity'.

Revised guidance on complaints to Charity Commission

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The Charity Commission has published revised guidance about the process of complaining about charities.

Clarification on trustee payments and expenses

The Charity Commission has published guidance on how charities' boards should handle payments to charity trustees for providing their charities with goods and services, as set out in the Charities Act

Trust and confidence in charities on the up, says Commission

Public trust in charities has increased significantly since 2005 according to the Charity Commission's new research.

Charity Commission advises on Myanmar/Burma disaster appeals

The Charity Commission has published advice online about how the public and charities can maximise the amount being raised for the disaster appeals set up in response to the cyclone in Myanmar (Burma)

New conflicts of interest guidelines issued for arts charities

The Charity Commission, together with the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) has issued new conflicts of interest guidelines for arts charities.

Non-filing charities face faster removal from Register of Charities

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The Charity Commission is introducing new measures to ensure that charities that no longer operate are removed from the Register of Charities.

Charity Commission accepts registrations online

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The Charity Commission is now accepting online registrations for new charities and, as a result, is aiming to reduce the registration time to just five working days by the end of this year.

New Head of Large Charities at the Charity Commission

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The Charity Commission has appointed Beryl Hobson as the new Head of its Large Charities Division, which manages and delivers the Commission's advice and support services to charities whose annual income exceeds £5 million, except for those charities based in Wales.

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