Welcome
What's new
ePolitix.com speaks to Sarah Atkinson of the Charity Commission about the launch of their new toolkit for MPs
2 July 2008
Information for Welsh Assembly Members (in English and Welsh)
11 June 2008
Public Service Delivery
Consultation on draft guidance on public benefit for educational charities
March 2008
Consultation on draft guidance for fee-charging charities on public benefit
March 2008
Commission consults on extra religion and poverty guidance
29 February 2008
Draft guidance on public benefit: religious charities, February 2008
Draft guidance on public benefit: poverty charities, February 2008
Faith and Social Cohesion Unit
February 2008
Housing and Regeneration Bill
Public Benefit - what it means for charities, January 2008
Regulator publishes public benefit guidance for charities
16 January 2008
Debate on the Third Sector Review, 18 October 2007
Government announces four new appointments to Charity Commission Board
Campaigning by charities
For the Public Benefit? Public consultation
(parliamentary briefing)
Consultation on Draft public benefit guidance
Stand and Deliver - Charity Commission report on charities delivering public services
The Charities Act
"Welcome to the Charity Commission's public affairs website. Whether you are an MP or Peer, work in Parliament or Government, or simply have an interest in politics and the charitable sector - this site has been designed to help you.
"We will regularly update the site to keep you abreast of all the major political developments affecting the sector, and provide you with the key facts and figures relating to our work. For MPs and their staff, we have created a series of factsheets designed specifically to help you answer your constituent's queries as promptly and effectively as possible.
"I' d also encourage you to visit the Commission's main website, http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/, which contains lots of useful information and publications relating to the Commission's work.
"So have a look around, and if you have other ideas about what you want to see on the site, please do get in touch."
Dame Suzi Leather, Chair
We issue regular email updates designed for political audiences, highlighting the Commission's work and summarising key developments in the charitable sector, including tracking the implementation of the Charities Act 2006. If you'd like to subscribe to this service, please email .
Latest Press Releases
- Commission publishes first public benefit example reports
- Faith in Charity
- Credit crunch sees charities squeezed by increased demand for services and rising costs
- Commission publishes summary of public benefit responses and starts programme of public benefit assessments
- Commission reports on fraudulent trading and forgery in charitable funds case
- Charity information made more accessible than ever - new online profiles launched today
- Charity information made more accessible than ever - new online profiles launched today
- Charities – don’t go off the rails!
- Commission ensures charity recovers political donation
- Commission consults on public benefit guidance on moral or ethical belief
- House Magazine
- Civil Service Network
- Westminster Explained
- Westminster Briefing
- The Parliament.com
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