The Charity Commission

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What we do

We register and regulate charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence.

Charity Commission is a non-ministerial department.

Read more about what we do

Documents

Policy papers and consultations

See all policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases

See all transparency and freedom of information releases

Our management

Chief Executive Officer, Charity Commission, Board member
Chair, Charity Commission
Director of Legal and Accountancy Services
Director of Regulatory Services
Director of Communications and Policy
Chief Operating Officer
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
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Contact Charity Commission

Contact Centre

Our advisors are available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, except for Wednesday between 11:00am and 1pm when we are closed for staff training.

0300 066 9197

Calls are charged at standard rate. Call charges and phone numbers - https://www.gov.uk/call-charges

Due to the current high demand for our services our call waiting times are longer. Our telephony lines will close to new calls no later than 4.30pm to allow us to reach customers who are already waiting.

Charity Commission Contact forms.
https://forms.charitycommission.gov.uk

Find out how to get a password or log in to Charity Commission online services.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/online-services-for-charities

You can write to us at the address below, but you will get a much quicker answer by using the phone.

Charity Commission
PO Box 211
Bootle
L20 7YX

The Charity Commission is committed to providing a quality service to all our customers, and we expect everyone who comes into contact with our staff to treat them with respect.

Read our unacceptable customer behaviour policy and procedure.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charity-commission-unacceptable-customer-behaviour-policy-and-procedure


Report a serious incident on behalf of a charity’s trustee body

You may experience technical issues with the Reporting Serious Incidents (RSI) form. We apologise for any inconvenience.

If you require help, please contact us on 0300 066 9197 during our opening hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Charities must report serious incidents to us, and explain how incidents are being dealt with

Find out how to report serious incidents and what to report.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-report-a-serious-incident-in-your-charity

Whistleblowing

Find out what sort of wrongdoing you can report to the Charity Commission, and how to report it.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-serious-wrongdoing-at-a-charity-as-a-worker-or-volunteer

Freedom of Information (FOI) requests

Read our privacy notice about how we process your data when you submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
www.gov.uk/government/publications/charity-commission-freedom-of-informationenvironmental-information-regulations-request-privacy-notice

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.

Corporate information

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