Publications and briefings

Parliamentary Briefings
Briefings on the key issues facing the third sector, as and when they arise:
Information for Welsh Assembly Members (in English and Welsh)
Consultation on draft guidance on public benefit for educational charities
Consultation on draft guidance for fee-charging charities on public benefit
Draft guidance on public benefit: religious charities, February 2008
Draft guidance on public benefit: poverty charities, February 2008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
Public Benefit - what it means for charities, January 2008
Debate on the Third Sector Review, 18 October 2007
Review of Safeguards to Protect the Charitable Sector (England and Wales) from Terrorist Abuse
Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning of "Public Authority") Bill
For the Public Benefit? Public consultation
Recent publications
Consultation on Draft public benefit guidance
March 2007
Stand and Deliver - Charity Commission report on charities delivering public services
February 2007
Charity Commission Simplification Plan
December 2006
The Regeneration Game: The range, role and profile of regeneration charities
October 2006
Charity Commission Corporate Plan: 2006 – 2008
September 2006
Annual Report 2005 – 2006
July 2006
Survey of Public Trust and Confidence in Charities
November 2005
Charity working at the heart of society: The way forward 2005 - 2008
March 2005
Charity Commission News
The twice-yearly newsletter we publish and send to all Trustees, available on our website:
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/tcc/newslist.asp
Charity Commission guidance
A comprehensive list of all our guidance for charities, available on our website:
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/publications/ccpubs2.asp
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

