Charity Regulation
The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has now commenced compulsory registration of charities. We provide the sector with the most up to date information on the key changes in charity regulation. For the latest on new charity regulations and a history of recent charity law reform in NI, please see our dedicated charity regulation webpage.
Charity Commission for NI Scheme of Delegation Consultation
4 May 2023Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, Charity Regulation, Policy & Public AffairsCharity Regulation, Charity commission
The Department for Communities is consulting on a draft Scheme of Delegation for the Charity Commission which details decisions to be made by staff, senior management and those which are reserved for a committee of the Commissioners.
New working group to examine impact of a charity registration threshold
9 Mar 2023Denise Copeland Charity Regulation, Governance and Charity AdviceCharity Regulation
The Department for Communities has set up a Registration Threshold, Registration and Proportionality of Annual Reporting Working Group to commence the work on introducing a threshold for charity registration.
NICVA draft response to Charity Commission's draft strategic plan consultation
1 Feb 2023Denise Copeland Charity Regulation, Governance and Charity Advice, Policy & Public AffairsCharity commission, Charity Regulation, Policy
The Charity Commission’s consultation on its draft strategic plan for 2023-2026 and its engagement strategy will close for responses on 6 March at 5.00 PM (extended from the 6 February).
Department plans for a de-minimis threshold for charity registration
14 Dec 2022Denise Copeland Charity Regulation, Governance and Charity Advice, Policy & Public AffairsCharity Regulation
NICVA warmly welcomes the Minister for Communities’s decision that a de-minimis threshold for charity registration should be introduced in Northern Ireland.
Good governance and charity regulation update seminars
12 Oct 2022Denise Copeland Developing Governance Group, Charity Regulation, Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance, Charity Regulation
The Developing Governance Group in association with the Charity Commission would like to invite you to free seminars focusing on governance and an update on charity regulation.
Unhappy with a Charity Commission decision made prior to May 2019?
13 Apr 2022Denise Copeland Charity Regulation, Governance and Charity AdviceCharity Regulation, Charity commission
The Charities Act (NI) 2022 will reinstate the vast majority of decisions made by Charity Commission staff prior to the end of May 2019.
Annual reporting requirements for registered charities update
17 Feb 2022Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, Charity Annual Reporting, Charity RegulationFinance, Annual Reports, Charity Regulation
Annual reporting for all registered charities is reinstated now that the Charities Act (NI) 2022 has received royal assent.
Charities Act (NI) 2022
17 Feb 2022Denise Copeland Charity Regulation, Governance and Charity AdviceCharity Regulation, Charity commission
The Charities Act (NI) 2022 has now come into effect after receiving Royal Assent on the 30 March 2022.
Independent Review of NI Charity Regulation Report launched
21 Jan 2022Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, Charity RegulationCharity Regulation
The Independent Review Panel of Charity Regulation in NI has launched its report at a special stakeholder on 20 January 2022.
NICVA's response to the Charities Bill
16 Aug 2021Denise Copeland Charity Regulation, PolicyCharity commission, Charity Regulation
NICVA has prepared a response to the Charities Bill 2021. Closing date for receipt of responses is Friday 3 September 2021.
