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The Charity Commission is established by law as the regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales.
Our aim is to provide the best possible regulation of charities in England and Wales in order to increase charities' effectiveness and public confidence and trust. More about:
the Commissioners and Executive Directors and our role as regulator
To find details of your nearest office, click on the locations below:
The Charity Commission
Woodfield House
Tangier
Taunton
TA1 4BL
Tel: 0845 300 0218
A new way of working has been agreed between the Charity Commission and the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
We want to hear your ideas for simplifying the way charities are regulated.
We are asking people to think about supporting charity as part of their New Year’s resolutions
Explaining how and if the new Scottish charity legislation will affect English and Welsh charities who also work in Scotland
We commissioned this research to help us better understand what gives the public trust and confidence in charities
Find out if a charity is registered
Keeping in touch with charities online
Assistance with completing your Annual Return
Details of reports on Charity Commission inquiries carried out in accordance with Section 8 of the Charities Act 1993. (Last updated 03/11/05).
Recommendations and guidance for preparing charity accounts and annual reports
A comprehensive list of our publications
All the forms you will need to complete to apply for registration of your organisation
Information about the progress of the Charities Bill and the issues it deals with.
Signposts to our published guidance that will help you
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