Policy paper

Strategy for dealing with safeguarding issues in charities

The Charity Commission’s role and approach in dealing with safeguarding issues in charities.

• From: The Charity Commission
• Published: 23 May 2013
• Last updated: 6 December 2017 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland

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Strategy for dealing with safeguarding issues in charities

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Safeguarding - the role of other agencies

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This document sets out the Charity Commission’s 4 strand safeguarding strategy and:

• emphasises trustee awareness and prevention
• explains the Commission’s supervisory and monitoring role
• describes how it co-operates with other agencies
• explains when and how it intervenes, including the purpose and scope of its regulatory engagement

Published 23 May 2013
Last updated 6 December 2017 + show all updates

1. 6 December 2017

   Updated strategy sets out the Commission’s approach to safeguarding, and explains what trustees’ charity law duties mean in the context of safeguarding.

2. 23 May 2013

   First published.