The Regulator for Charities in England and Wales
(Version June 2008)
The Charity Commission's policy is to report the outcome of formal inquiries by publishing a statement of results on this section of the website. Charity law allows us to do this. We give trustees and others affected by the publication of the inquiry report the opportunity to comment on the factual accuracy of the report before publishing it here. Others affected by the publication of an inquiry report are usually only those individuals named in the report. Where another regulator has been, or is involved, they are also given the opportunity to comment. The initial complainant, or member of the public, would not be entitled to comment on the report.
Our reports inform you about our role as regulator, about the inquiry process and about the action that we have taken in a particular inquiry. They also raise awareness about particular issues and we hope they widen the impact of our involvement in individual cases.
Inquiry reports published in the last six months can be seen below under 'Recently Concluded Inquiries'. After six months, reports are transferred into our archive, 'Alphabetical lists of Archived Inquiry Reports'.
Our intention is to report the outcome of every formal inquiry. However, there will be a small number of exceptions where this is not appropriate. We will not publish an inquiry report where in the Commission’s judgement it would have a detrimental impact on the effective regulation of the sector and public trust and confidence in charities.
We may not publish a report where doing so could:
Any decision we make based on the criteria above will be balanced against the public interest in publishing the results of an inquiry.
We do not routinely announce the opening of formal inquiries. However, in any case in which there is a particularly high level of public interest, or if the Commission wishes to appeal to the general public for information, we will issue a press release.
| Report (listed in alphabetical order by Charity name) |
File Format |
Publication Date | |
| African Mental Health Community Support & African French Speaking Council |
30/07/08 | ||
| Bath Holiday Trust |
25/06/08 | ||
| Care and Action Trust for Children with Handicaps (CATCH) |
19/03/08 | ||
| Carmarthen Mind Association |
27/03/08 | ||
| Diabetes Foundation |
01/10/08 | ||
| Diabetes Help Limited |
01/10/08 | ||
| El Shaddai Charitable Trust Limited |
01/10/08 | ||
| Greater Life Foundation and Greater Life Trust Foundation |
30/07/08 | ||
| Help For All |
19/03/08 | ||
| Jamia Mosque and Islamic Centre, The |
27/03/08 | ||
| London Christian Family Faith Tabernacle |
19/03/08 | ||
| London Mill Hill Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses |
03/10/08 | ||
| Manacare Foundation Ltd |
20/08/08 | ||
| Shema Yisrael Messianic Synagogue |
08/05/08 | ||
| Smith Institute, The |
18/07/08 | ||
| Stevenage Muslim Community Centre |
06/06/08 | ||
| Watford & District Gingerbread |
05/09/08 | ||
We will now publish regulatory case reports on non-inquiry work where there is significant public interest in the issues involved and the outcome, and where there are lessons that other charities can learn from them.
We will still continue to report the outcome of formal inquiries by publishing a statement of the results of inquiry (“SORI”) on our website. These reports set out the key issues of concern in a particular inquiry, our conclusions and the regulatory action we have taken. They also inform the public about the impact of our intervention and the wider lessons for other charities.
Regulatory case reports published in the last six months can be seen below under 'Recently Published Regulatory Case Reports'. After six months, reports will be moved to our archive, 'Alphabetical list of Archived Regulatory Case Reports'.
We will only publish a regulatory case report on the conclusion of non-inquiry cases where we decide that there is sufficient merit to do so. The fundamental criterion for deciding to publish a report will be whether it is in the public interest to publicise the outcome of the case. In some cases we may publish an anonymised or summary report.
In deciding whether to publish a regulatory case report, we will make reference to the following criteria:
It is unlikely that one single criterion from this list will justify the publication of a report. Instead, they are applied as a framework for deciding whether to publish. Other criteria may arise in the future.
We will not publish a report where publication may:
The publication of a regulatory case report in non-inquiry casework will be the exception rather than the norm. When the decision is taken to publish a report at the end of a case we will notify the charity concerned and any other interested parties. The charity and, where appropriate, other affected parties will also be given the opportunity to comment on the factual accuracy of the report prior to publication.
When it is published, and if it is appropriate to do so, it will also be drawn to the attention of any other interested individuals or organisations who have expressed an interest in the case.
We welcome feedback on the above criteria for publishing a regulatory case report. Comments can be sent to us by email until 12 December 2008.
| Report (listed in alphabetical order by Charity name) |
File Format |
Publication Date | |
| Catz Club |
05/09/2008 | ||
| Policy Exchange |
18/07/2008 | ||
| Reform Research Trust |
18/07/2008 | ||
Archived regulatory case reports will appear here in due course.