Transparency data

Accounts monitoring: Charities with audit reports identifying that they may be in financial difficulty

Reports of Charity Commission accounts monitoring reviews.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Details

Charities at risk of financial difficulty - proactive review

The Charity Commission’s objectives include to ensure trustees comply with their duties and to increase public trust and confidence in charities. The closure of a number of charities in recent months has highlighted the importance of trustees managing financial difficulties well, the public interest in charities (particularly high profile charities) that collapse due to financial difficulties and the negative impact this can have on public trust and confidence in charities more widely.

In response, the commission:

The 2 reports contain details of wider lessons for trustees of other charities. We would also encourage trustees to refer to the commission’s range of financial guidance:

Updates to this page

Published 21 September 2016

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