Policy paper

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

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Where we investigate charities

HTML

Where we take enforcement action

HTML

Our counter-terrorism work

HTML

Our work on safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

HTML

Our work on fraud, financial crime and financial abuse

HTML

Where we monitor charities

HTML

Where we appoint interim managers

HTML

Charity disputes

HTML

Charity Commission policy on restitution and the recovery of charitable funds misappropriated or lost to charity in breach of trust

Ref: Our policy on restitution and the recovery of charitable funds misappropriated or lost to charity in breach of trust

HTML

Details

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.

Published 23 May 2013