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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.
NICVA response to the independent review of charity regulation
7 May 2021Denise Copeland Charity Regulation, Governance and Charity Advice, Policy & Public AffairsCharity Regulation, Charity commission
NICVA has prepared its response to the independent review of charity regulation.
Have your say in the future of charity regulation
30 Apr 2021Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, Charity RegulationGovernance, Charity Regulation
The closing date for responses to the independent review of charity regulation is 12 May 2021. Please take this opportunity to comment on changes that are needed to help voluntary and community organisations.
Independent review of charity regulation – please complete this questionnaire
21 Apr 2021Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, Charity RegulationCharity Regulation
The Independent Review Panel of Charity Regulation (the Panel) seeks your views on how well the charities regulatory framework, which is administered by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, is working and what could work better.
Special rules for holding company AGMs online have ended
20 Apr 2021Denise Copeland Governance (COVID19), Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance, Charity Regulation
Companies must now follow their Articles of Association in relation to the holding of general meetings.
Independent review of charity regulation has commenced
10 Mar 2021Denise Copeland Charity Regulation, Governance and Charity AdviceCharity Regulation
The Minister for Communities has commissioned an independent review of charity regulation in N.Ireland which commenced on 25 January 2021.
AGMs and company house filings
18 Dec 2020Denise Copeland COVID 19, Governance (COVID19), Governance and Charity AdviceGovernance, accountability, Charity Regulation
Companies, registered societies and credit unions that are due to hold an AGM in early 2021 will be glad to hear that they will be permitted to hold this online.
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.
