Guidance

Charities and terrorism

Advice and information on key aspects of the UK’s counter-terrorism legislation and how it may affect charities and their work.

• From: The Charity Commission
• Published: 1 December 2012
• Last updated: 9 November 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland

Documents

Compliance toolkit chapter 1: Summary

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Compliance toolkit chapter 1: Charities and Terrorism

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Chapter 1: Tool 1 - quick guide for checking the consolidated list of designated individuals and entities

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Chapter 1: Tool 2 - quick guide for cross-checking trustees with the consolidated list of designated individuals and entities

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Chapter 1: Tool 3 - quick guide for checking another country’s list

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Chapter 1 of the commission’s compliance toolkit, this guidance:

• provides advice and information on key aspects of the UK’s counter-terrorism legislation
• highlights how particular provisions are likely to affect charities and their work
• explains the various ‘terrorism lists’ that exist
• advises trustees what to do if they discover their charity may be working with or connected to people or organisations on terrorism lists

Published 1 December 2012
Last updated 9 November 2022 + show all updates

1. 9 November 2022

   The main guidance, Compliance toolkit chapter 1: Charities and Terrorism, has been updated to signpost to new guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service on proscription offences and terrorist financing offences and cases involving humanitarian, development and peacebuilding work overseas.

2. 11 June 2021

   Chapter 1 of the Compliance Toolkit has been updated to reflect UK counter-terrorism legislative developments and provide quick chart guides in an accessible format.

3. 1 December 2012

   First published.