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How the Charity Commission ensures charities meet their legal requirements

Actions the Charity Commission takes to make sure charity trustees comply with their legal requirements, in line with its risk framework.

• From: The Charity Commission
• Published: 23 May 2013

The commission has a statutory objective to ensure trustees comply with their legal obligations in managing charities and to promote public trust and confidence in charities more generally.

The commission also has a statutory function to identify and investigate abuse and mismanagement in charities. This information sets out the various actions it takes to make sure charities meet their legal requirements.

Documents

• Official warnings to charities and trustees: Q and A
  • 15 December 2016
  • Guidance
• How the Charity Commission investigates charities
  • 23 May 2013
  • Policy paper
• Where the Charity Commission takes enforcement action
  • 23 May 2013
  • Policy paper
• The Charity Commission’s counter-terrorism work
  • 23 May 2013
  • Policy paper
• Where the Charity Commission monitors charities
  • 23 May 2013
  • Policy paper
• When and how the Charity Commission appoints Interim Managers
  • 5 July 2024
  • Policy paper
• Restitution and recovery of charitable funds: Charity Commission policy
  • 23 May 2013
  • Policy paper
• What the Charity Commission expects from trustees in its casework
  • 1 March 2016
  • Policy paper

Published 23 May 2013