The Charity Commission
Did you know that you can easily find out whether a charity is transparent by meeting its legal duty to report on its activities and finances?
Using the register of charities advanced search, select Charities with latest documents overdue and then filter by local authority area.
If you encounter a charity that is not up to date with its reporting, challenge the trustees and consider carefully before committing to give them financial assistance.
From time to time, the commission will give a snapshot of which charities in a particular area are in default. Charities who wish to query their entry can contact the commission on 0300 066 9197.
For example, on 21 January 2016 the following charities which state that they operate in Somerset (where one of the commissions offices is based) were not up to date with their filing:
- Arthur Allen Education Trust (310256)
- Avon Valley Churches Of Christ (1128651)
- Badgworth And Biddisham Parish Hall (261680)
- Badgworth School Foundation (261682)
- Beckery Island Regeneration Trust (1120490)
- Bridgwater Agricultural Society Limited (275593)
- Bristol Area Downs Syndrome Support Limited (1104609)
- Burnham And Highbridge Gateway Club (1045342)
- Burnham On Sea And District Hard Of Hearing Association (299190)
- Burrington Pre-School And Mother And Toddler Group (1036206)
- Busy Bees Pre-School (Chapmanslade) (298660)
- Charities Comprised In Downside Abbey Missions (232550)
- Cheddar Vale Gateway Club (1044844)
- Chestnut Playgroup (1045417)
- Christ Church Hall (262960)
- Clifton Catholic Fellowship With Handicapped People (266010)
- Community Of Praise Trust (284595)
- Compton Dundon Womens Institute (1022154)
- Creech St Michael Community Pre-School (900518)
- Dunster Pre-School (1016823)
- Dunster Tithe Barn Community Hall (1099572)
- East Huntspill New Village Hall (1087529)
- East Quantoxhead Village Hall Trustees (203041)
- Eastover Youth Centre (1078277)
- Elizabeth Adams Brown Fund (238534)
- Emma Chappell Small Almshouse Trust (239561)
- F L Dyson Bequest For Boozer Pit Bible Class Or Church Sunday School (310198)
- Family And Carers Trust 1049958)
- Frome Memorial Theatre Trust (1106051)
- General Richard Grenville (201268)
- Glastonbury And District Charity (1000627)
- Halcon Ward Community Association (298428)
- Hardington Preschool (1027621)
- Helyars Almshouses (245432)
- Highbridge Community Hall Trust (1050379)
- Horton Village Hall (304563)
- James Hooper (238533)
- Jodies Cyprus Dog Rehoming (1156497)
- Kathleen Nora Osbornes Charity For Podimore Church No 1 (1053