Charity Regulatory & Filing Requirements - A Practical Introduction

Introduction

Charities face increasingly detailed regulatory requirements, with the Charity Commission and Companies House expecting trustees and those responsible for charity administration to maintain accurate records, meet filing deadlines and keep key information up to date. Failure to comply can create avoidable regulatory and governance risks.

This practical short webinar will focus on the key regulatory, reporting and filing obligations that apply to charitable companies and charitable incorporated organisations (‘CIOs’). It will provide a useful update for those already working with charities, while also offering a practical introduction for those new to charity governance and administration.

What You Will Learn

The webinar will cover the following:

• Companies House annual reporting and relevant ‘trigger’ events - what needs to be filed and when
• Charity Commission requirements, including updating charity information, annual returns, trustees’ annual reports and accounts
• Statutory registers and records - what charities should maintain and how long records should be retained
• Charity Commission regulation - engaging effectively with the regulator and understanding its current focus areas