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Today (Wednesday 22 May 2024) the Charity Commission concluded its inquiry into Effective Ventures Foundation.
Find out what your charity must send to the Commission and what services to use to help you get things right.
We register and regulate charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence.
How the commission makes sure it only registers organisations that meet the legal test for charitable status and are required to register.
The Charity Commission is calling on charities that hold online meetings to review their governing document to ensure it is up to date.
Actions the Charity Commission takes to make sure charity trustees comply with their legal requirements, in line with its risk framework.
Read about the changes that have been introduced by the Charities Act 2022.
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