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The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission is the regulator for charities in England and Wales. It registers and monitors charities to ensure they comply with legal requirements and operate for the public benefit.

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Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.
225

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.
6.3

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.
909

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.
17.5

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.
0%

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.
100%
Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

368 articles

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Charity regulator appoints Interim Manager to William Blake House Northants

Charity regulator appoints Interim Manager to William Blake House Northants

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has appointed an Interim Manager to William Blake House Northants (registered...

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Regulator investigates animal rescue charity over potential misuse of charitable funds

Regulator investigates animal rescue charity over potential misuse of charitable funds

Monday, 16 March 2026

The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into Animal Lifeline. ...

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Regulator issues formal warning to Slough gurdwara as it concludes case

Regulator issues formal warning to Slough gurdwara as it concludes case

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

The Charity Commission has concluded its review of allegations of accounting failures and political activity at Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Slough. ...

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Regulator investigates Surrey charity after concerns over private?benefit?and?financial mismanagement?

Regulator investigates Surrey charity after concerns over private?benefit?and?financial mismanagement?

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Allen Trust (charity number: 1146388?)...

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Statement and guidance for charities on the evolving situation in Iran

Statement and guidance for charities on the evolving situation in Iran

Thursday, 05 March 2026

The Commission is aware that charities will be affected in different ways by the current volatile situation in Iran and the?wider region. We aim to su...

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Regulator launches a statutory inquiry into William Blake House Northants

Regulator launches a statutory inquiry into William Blake House Northants

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has launched a formal investigation into William Blake House Northants (regis...

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Charity regulator appoints Interim Manager to Brighton and Hove Heritage Commission

Charity regulator appoints Interim Manager to Brighton and Hove Heritage Commission

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has appointed an Interim Manager to Brighton and Hove Heritage Commission (re...

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Investigation launched into anti poverty charity after failure to comply with official orders

Investigation launched into anti poverty charity after failure to comply with official orders

Monday, 23 February 2026

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Destiny Community Services to investigate the charity’s failure to file statutory financial...

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Charity Commission investigates air ambulance charity

Charity Commission investigates air ambulance charity

Wednesday, 04 February 2026

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Stoke Air Ambulance CIO over concerns relating to the charity’s activities and administrati...

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Regulator launches investigation into football charity over financial concerns

Regulator launches investigation into football charity over financial concerns

Tuesday, 03 February 2026

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Lutterworth Athletic Football Club (registered charity number: 1175765) ...

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Regulator investigates York based charity over concerns about its financial controls

Regulator investigates York based charity over concerns about its financial controls

Monday, 02 February 2026

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into The Micklegate Ecclesiastical Trust. ...

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Charity regulator investigates FIA Foundation

Charity regulator investigates FIA Foundation

Monday, 26 January 2026

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has opened an inquiry into FIA Foundation (registered charity number 1088670...

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Hope Not Hate Charitable Trust addresses concerns following intervention by regulator

Hope Not Hate Charitable Trust addresses concerns following intervention by regulator

Thursday, 22 January 2026

The Charity Commission has confirmed Hope Unlimited Charitable Trust, has addressed concerns raised about its relationship with a non-charitable compa...

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Regulator exercises legal powers to tackle years of governance concerns at Dudley mosque

Regulator exercises legal powers to tackle years of governance concerns at Dudley mosque

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

The Charity Commission has published an update on its inquiries into Dudley Central Mosque and Muslim Community Centre and The Muslim Community Centre...

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Regulator issues Official Warnings to two Church of England Dioceses

Regulator issues Official Warnings to two Church of England Dioceses

Friday, 16 January 2026

The Charity Commission has taken regulatory action against The Liverpool Diocesan Board of Finance and The Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance....

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Regulator investigates theatre company over governance concerns

Regulator investigates theatre company over governance concerns

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Titchfield Festival Theatre Limited. ...

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Regulator investigates charity over concerns about asset sale

Regulator investigates charity over concerns about asset sale

Friday, 09 January 2026

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into City and Guilds of London Institute. ...

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Charity Commission appoints new Director of Legal and Accountancy Services

Charity Commission appoints new Director of Legal and Accountancy Services

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

The Charity Commission has appointed Jan Lasik as its new Director of Legal and Accountancy Services....

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Charity Commission opens inquiry into Blackpool anti poverty charity

Charity Commission opens inquiry into Blackpool anti poverty charity

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

The regulator is investigating Blackpool’s Voice over financial and governance concerns....

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Tough choices, steady purpose: supporting charities through change

Tough choices, steady purpose: supporting charities through change

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

David Holdsworth's speech at the Charity Commission's Annual Public Meeting 2025...

The bedrock of civic decency: charities in an age of hostility

The bedrock of civic decency: charities in an age of hostility

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

Mark Simms OBE's speech to the Commission's Annual Public Meeting 2025...

Regulator announces next charities to be investigated as part of inquiry connected to company cashing cheques

Regulator announces next charities to be investigated as part of inquiry connected to company cashing cheques

Thursday, 04 December 2025

The Charity Commission has announced the next 12 charities entering a class inquiry it opened in May 2025. ...

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Give confidently to registered charities this Giving Tuesday

Give confidently to registered charities this Giving Tuesday

Tuesday, 02 December 2025

Regulators share tips on giving with confidence to registered charities this festive season ...

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Regulator updates guidance after legislative changes on ‘moral payments’

Regulator updates guidance after legislative changes on ‘moral payments’

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Changes to charity law, implemented by the Government today (27 November 2025), should mean fewer charities will be required to ask for the Charity Co...

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Foundations for the Future: Purpose, Patience and Possibility

Foundations for the Future: Purpose, Patience and Possibility

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

David Holdsworth's speech to the Association of Charitable Foundations conference 2025...

Investigation launched into Christian charity over serious governance concerns

Investigation launched into Christian charity over serious governance concerns

Monday, 17 November 2025

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into The Matt 6.3 Charitable Trust. ...

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Church of England charity must rapidly accelerate safeguarding reforms

Church of England charity must rapidly accelerate safeguarding reforms

Friday, 14 November 2025

The Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England must rapidly accelerate the delivery of safeguarding improvements and close gaps in its approach to ...

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Charity regulator investigates after official orders ignored

Charity regulator investigates after official orders ignored

Wednesday, 12 November 2025

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has opened an inquiry into Keren Chochmas Shloma Trust (registered charity nu...

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The Future of Trusteeship

The Future of Trusteeship

Monday, 03 November 2025

David Holdsworth's keynote speech at the Festival of Trusteeship, as part of Trustees' Week 2025....

Shift to more proportionate accounting regime for UK charities

Shift to more proportionate accounting regime for UK charities

Friday, 31 October 2025

New Charities Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (‘the SORP’) makes charities’ financial reporting more proporti...

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