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 becomes one of first registered charities
16 Dec 2013Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, Charity RegulationCharity Regulation
NICVA has become one of the first registered charities in Northern Ireland.
Register of Charities Established
13 Dec 2013Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, Charity RegulationCharity Regulation
The Charity Commission established the Register of Charities in December 2013 and has now begun the formal process of registering charities in Northern Ireland.
Response on The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s Interim Reporting Requirements Consultation
10 Dec 2013Denise Copeland Policy & Public Affairs, Governance and Charity Advice, Charity RegulationCharity Regulation
This is NICVA's response to the Charity Commission's Interim Reporting Requirements consultation.
Viewfinder 15
21 Nov 2013Andrea Thornbury ResearchCharity Regulation, Bureaucracy, Pensions, Viewfinder (Research)
This viewfinder survey examines issues such as bureaucracy, charity registration and auto enrolment of pensions.
Charity Commission’s Interim Reporting Requirements Consultation
11 Nov 2013Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceCharity Regulation
The Charity Commission’s Interim Reporting Requirements seminar, on 5 November, gave participants the opportunity to discuss the proposed annual monitoring form that registered charities will have to complete in the near future.
Charity Commission Interim Reporting Requirements Consultation
1 Nov 2013Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, Charity RegulationCharity Regulation
The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is currently consulting on its interim reporting proposals for charities.
The Charity Commission for NI’s Consultation on Interim Reporting Requirements Briefing
1 Oct 2013Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, Charity RegulationCharity Regulation
The Charity Commission is currently consulting on the interim reporting arrangements for charities. This briefing outlines the objectives, reporting arrangements and content of the annual monitoring return.
The Charity Commission Publishes Statutory Guidance
15 Aug 2013Denise Copeland Governance and Charity Advice, Charity RegulationCharity Regulation
Following a public consultation earlier this year on its draft guidance, the Charity Commission has published statutory guidance on the public benefit requirement.
Charitable tax status - important notice
30 Jul 2013Denise Copeland Governance and Charity AdviceCharity Regulation
In preparation for the beginning of compulsory registration, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is advising all organisations granted charitable tax status by HMRC that they need to check if they are on the Commission’s “deemed list.
Alert - new charity SORP published for comment
29 Jul 2013Denise Copeland HR, Governance and Charity AdviceEmploying People, Charity Regulation
Nigel Davies, Technical Secretary to the charity SORP Committee, and Fiona Muldoon, Monitoring and Compliance Manager at the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, outline how you can comment on the new SORP.
