The Regulator for Charities in England and Wales

Charity Commission Consultations

This page lists all current and recent consultation exercises conducted by the Commission. It consists of three sections:

This is in line with the current Code of Practice on Consultation which applies to all consultations beginning after 1 November 2008. You can access the Code at www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/bre/consultation-guidance/page44420.html

You can access details of current consultations going on across government at www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/UKgovernment/PublicConsultations

Those consultations on this page marked "(RR)" form part of the wider Review of the Register of Charities. For more information about this Review please see our Review of the Register pages.

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Current consultations

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None at present

Recently closed consultations

 
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Consultation on a Risk and Proportionality Framework for the Commission’s services to charities

23 June 2009

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Consultation on draft supplementary guidance on Public Benefit and the Advancement of Moral or Ethical Belief Systems Consultation

05 January 2009

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The Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO); The new corporate form for charities

10 December 2008

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Consultation on draft guidance on NHS charities

09 September 2008 HTML

Consultation on draft supplementary guidance on Public Benefit and the Advancement of Education

 

Consultation on draft supplementary guidance on Public Benefit and Fee-charging

11 July 2008

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Consultations on draft supplementary guidance:

 

Public Benefit and the Prevention or Relief of Poverty

 

Public Benefit and the Advancement of Religion

 

See Public Benefit section for further details

30 June 2008

 

 

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Financial Thresholds in the Charities Act - Proposals for Change (joint consultation with the Office of the Third Sector) 31 March 2008 HTML

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The Directions for the Independent Examination of Charity Accounts and associated guidance: a draft for consultation with the sector and practitioners 21 November 2007 HTML
Reporting Public Benefit-Consultation on Changes to the Accounting and Reporting Framework 14 September 2007 HTML
Consultations for the 'Decision Review' and 'Complaints and Customer Feedback' procedures 3 September 2007 HTML
Consultation on Draft Public Benefit Guidance 6 June 2007 HTML
Criminal Records Bureau checks of trustees of charities 11 May 2007 HTML
Annual Returns: the way forward - a consultation on plans for AR07 19 March 2007 HTML
Welsh Language Scheme 29 October 2004 HTML  
An Exposure Draft setting out a proposed revision of the Charities SORP 1 October 2004 HTML  
Checking the Eligibility of Charity Trustees 20 August 2004 HTML  
Standard Information Return 30 July 2004 HTML  

Results of previously held consultations

Title of consultation Action Publication date
Draft Public Benefit Guidance Summary of responses - HTML October 2007
Criminal Records Bureau checks of trustees of charities Summary of responses - HTML  
Charities and Public Service Delivery Updated guidance Charities and Public Service Delivery (CC37) HTML | PDF (247kb) February 2007
Consultation on Policy Statement on Charities and Public Service Delivery Informed the conference held in March 2006 HTML, leading to updated guidance Charities and Public Service Delivery (CC37) HTML | PDF (247kb) February 2007
Collecting Trustees Details Trustee names published on the website from April 2004  
Charities and Research    
Changes to our Website Implemented
Museums and Art Galleries Discussion Document (RR)

Results Published - RR10
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August 2002
The Promotion of Sport (RR)

Results published RR11
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April 2003
Charity Registration:
When Should it be Voluntary?
Important Information:
Extension of Excepting Regulations

Further action ongoing
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Endowed Charities: A Fresh Approach to Investment Returns? Operational Guidance Published
Race Equality Scheme Results published PDF English March 2003
The Promotion of the Voluntary Sector for the Benefit of the Public (RR) Results Published - RR13
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September 2004
Promoting the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Charities and the Effective Use of Charitable Resources (RR) Results Published - RR14
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September 2004
Campaigning and Political Activities by Charities Revised Publication CC9, Campaigning and Political Activities by Charities
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September 2004
Checking the Eligibility of Charity Trustees Summary of responses
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November 2004
An Exposure Draft setting out a proposed revision of the Charities SORP Summary of responses
PDF English
December 2004
The Promotion of Human Rights Results Published - RR12
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January 2005
Annual Returns: the way forward - a consultation on plans for AR07 Summary of responses
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May 2007

You can find more information about our work on excepted charities on our website.

If you would like to discuss this issue further please contact David Bogie in our Policy and Strategy Division on 020 7674 2396.