The Charity Commission - GOV.UK
We register and regulate charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence. The Charity Commission is a non-ministerial department.
www.gov.ukHere are the latest publicly available updates on the Charity Commission for England and Wales:
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The Charity Commission published its annual report and accounts for 2024–25, highlighting 77 statutory inquiries completed in 2024–25 and 112 new inquiries opened, with a notable rise in double-defaulting charities failing to file accounts. The report also notes ongoing work in Wales, including Revitalising Trusts where over £12 million of unused charitable funds have been recovered to support Welsh communities since 2021. [Source: GOV.UK, Charity Commission annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025, published July 8, 2025][1]
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In 2024–25 the regulator continued to pursue several high‑profile inquiries into governance and financial management across multiple charities, including class inquiries into charities that issued cheques later cashed for cash, with cases expanding into 2025. This reflects ongoing enforcement activity and a broadening scope of investigations. [Source: GOV.UK summaries and related Charity Commission updates, May–Dec 2025][2][4]
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Several press and industry outlets tracked ongoing regulatory activity, noting new and updated guidance, as well as statutory and class inquiries into charities such as Sentebale and CG Community Council, and ongoing investigations into others connected to governance and financial reporting concerns. [Source: Industry summaries and GOV.UK coverage, mid-2025 to late 2025][3][4][2]
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The Charity Commission maintains its role as the regulator for charities in England and Wales, with a stated mission to register and regulate charities to ensure public confidence, including oversight of inquiries and compliance programs across both jurisdictions. [Source: GOV.UK Charity Commission page][8]
If you want, I can pull more precise details on:
- The current list of active statutory inquiries and their_status
- Recent guidance or policy updates issued by the Commission
- Case studies or summaries of notable inquiries from 2024–2025
Would you like me to provide a focused briefing on active inquiries or on guidance updates?