Our consultations

Lists all current and recent consultation exercises conducted by the Commission.

It consists of two sections:

This is in line with the current Code of Practice on Consultation which applies to all consultations beginning after 1 November 2008. You can access the Code on the Department for Business Innovation & Skills website.

Current consultations

Title of consultation Start Date End date
Link

Developing the content of the annual return and information displayed on the register of charities

22/05/13 17/07/13 HTML | PDF

A total return approach to investment for endowed charitable trusts

A consultation on the Charity Commission’s draft regulations

26/04/13 20/06/13 HTML | PDF

 

Previous consultations

Title of consultation Closed
Link
Public benefit consultation 26/09/12 HTML
Register of Charities: a review of information collected from charities 24/07/12  

Consultation on the advancement of amateur sport

31/05/11  

Consultation on charities and investment matters

28/02/11  

Digital Access Workshops

09/02/11  

Charity Commission seeks views on future strategy

14/01/11  

Consultation on the proposed withdrawal of paper forms for annual returns, registration applications and forthcoming CIOs

02/12/10  

Equality impact assessment for consultation online services

29/10/10  

Consultation on 'A Single Equality Scheme - Equality, Respect and Fairness'

09/10/09  

Consultation on a Risk and Proportionality Framework for the Commission’s services to charities

23/06/09  

Consultation on draft supplementary guidance on Public Benefit and the Advancement of Moral or Ethical Belief Systems Consultation

05/01/09  

The Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO); The new corporate form for charities

10/12/08  

Consultation on draft guidance on NHS charities

09/09/08  

Consultation on draft supplementary guidance on Public Benefit and the Advancement of Education

Consultation on draft supplementary guidance on Public Benefit and Fee-charging

11/07/08  

Consultations on draft supplementary guidance:

Public Benefit and the Prevention or Relief of Poverty

Public Benefit and the Advancement of Religion

See Public Benefit section for further details

30/06/08  

Financial Thresholds in the Charities Act - Proposals for Change (joint consultation with the Office of the Third Sector)

31/03/08