The Regulator for Charities in England and Wales
The Annual Information Update 2006 is a convenient way for charity trustees to comply with their duty to notify the Commission of changes to key information about their charity. This form is intended only for charities whose income in the previous financial period ending in 2005 was £10,000 or less. If your charity’s income exceeded this amount in that year you will need to complete an Annual Return 2006.
The information given may be recorded on the Register of Charities, which is open to public inspection at our offices and on our website. Please note that we will not make the charity’s bank details , trustees’ addresses, telephone numbers or dates of birth available to the public.
For the Annual Return 2006 we split the “charity contact” details into two parts. We distinguished between charities with an individual as contact and those with an organisation as contact (e.g. a firm of solicitors or the charity’s office address). This was in response to the growing number of charities wishing to use an organisation as a point of contact on the Register of Charities.
We are also asking all charities working with vulnerable beneficiaries whether they check new trustees with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). The CRB issues two levels of disclosure. For a description of each and to clarify which is suitable for your charity visit the CRB website
Reminder -
Charities with both a gross income and total expenditure of £10,000 or below in the financial period ending in 2006 are not required to send copies of accounts or reports to the Commission. However they must still prepare them and make them available upon request.