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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.
Trustee annual reporting webinar recording
6 Nov 2020Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, Charity Annual ReportingCharity Regulation, Governance, accounting, Webinar Recordings
If you missed our webinar on Trustee annual reporting for Trustees' Week you can watch it now at the link below.
Charities SORP - Time for Trustees to have their say
30 Oct 2020Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceFinance, Charity Regulation, trustees
Charities which prepare accounts on the accruals basis are legally required to apply the Charities SORP. This SORP is in the early stages of being redeveloped and charity trustees' views are being sought.
Responsible investment
6 Mar 2020Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceFinance, Charity Regulation
Should you be investing your charity funds more wisely?
31 Jan - Charity annual reporting deadline
15 Jan 2020Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceCharity Regulation
If your registered charity's financial year is 1 April - 31 March then you will have a deadline of 31 January in which to submit your annual monitoring return to the Charity Commission.
31 Oct - Charity annual reporting deadline
21 Oct 2019Denise Copeland Charity Regulation, Governance and Charity AdviceCharity Regulation, accounting, Governance
If your registered charity's financial year is 1 January - 31 December then you will have a deadline of 31 October in which to submit your annual monitoring return to the Charity Commission.
Consultation on changes to the application for registration and the Annual Return Regulations 2019
25 Sep 2019Denise Copeland Charity RegulationCharity Regulation, accountability
The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is currently consulting on proposed changes that it would like to make to both the application for charity registration and the annual monitoring return.
Charity Commission delays charity registration for some
5 Sep 2019Denise Copeland Charity RegulationCharity commission, Charity Regulation, Sector Issues; Funding
The Charity Commission is currently not registering all charitable organisations that have submitted an application due to a High Court ruling which was handed down on 16th May.
NICVA’s Trustees’ Annual Reporting Conference
20 Jun 2019Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance, Charity Regulation, accountability
This year’s Trustees’ conference, held on 4 June 2019, was all about the Trustee Annual Report (TAR).
Charities ‘in default’
20 Feb 2019Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, Charity Regulationaccounting, Charity Regulation, Charity commission
There are currently 474 charities classified as being ‘in default’ on the charity register.
NICVA response to Charity Commission's strategic plan
9 Nov 2018Denise Copeland Charity RegulationCharity Regulation
The Commission is developing a new strategic plan to guide its work from 2019-2022. It's consultation is open until 5pm on Monday 12 November 2018.
