Charity Summary (SIR)

Background

The purpose of the Summary Information Return (SIR) is to better inform the public about charities’ good work. It is designed to give a snapshot of a charity’s aims, activities and achievements and to enable charities to give an indication of factors that have affected their performance during the year.

The SIR provides an introduction to a charity; more detailed information is then available from other sources, for example the Trustees Annual Report and Accounts, which are available elsewhere on our website.

The SIR was introduced by the Charity Commission in 2005, following extensive development and consultation with the sector and in response to an earlier Government report (Private Action, Public Benefit, Strategy Unit, September 2002), which identified a lack of accessible and relevant information about charities.

The SIR forms part of the Annual Return form (Part C) that larger charities, with an income exceeding £1 million, have to complete and submit to the Commission.

Go to our A – Z directory of submitted SIRs to view details for your chosen charity.

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You will also find a link to more detailed information on the charity’s main entry on the Register of Charities.

Further information about the SIR can be viewed at our Annual Returns Homepage.