Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
257 Lough Road
BT66 6NQ
United Kingdom

The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is the independent regulator of charities in Northern Ireland, responsible for ensuring Northern Ireland has a dynamic and well governed charities sector in which the public can have confidence.

Our aims

  • Public confidence: To increase public trust and confidence in charities.
  • Public benefit: To promote awareness and understanding of the operation of the public benefit requirement.
  • Compliance: To promote compliance by charity trustees with their legal obligations in exercising control and management of the administration of their charities.
  • Charitable resources: To promote the effective use of charitable resources.
  • Accountability: To enhance the accountability of charities to donors, beneficiaries and the public.
  • Delivery: To manage the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland as an effective and efficient non departmental public body.

Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's Content

Deadline
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Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

Over 1,100 Northern Ireland charities have less than three weeks to submit their annual return to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. The registered charities, which have financial years ending on 31 March 2017, must submit their return by 31 Jan
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Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has launched its latest guidance, Serious Incident reporting: a guide for charity trustees.
MoU signed by Fundraising Regulator and the Charity Commission
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Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

The Fundraising Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland have this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which provides a framework for a collaborative and close working relationship between the two bodies.  

Public consultation on charity Annual Monitoring Return 2018
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Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

Have your say on proposed changes to the charity Annual Monitoring Return 2018, as the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland launches its latest public consultation.

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Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

The Charity Commission, the new independent regulator of Northern Ireland charities, is consulting on its first Equality Scheme and Action Plan. The Commission is firmly committed to promoting and supporting equality and diversity in its regulatory work.

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Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is preparing to assume its powers to make cy-près schemes in accordance with sections 26 to 30 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

More Information

Type of Organisation

VCSE

Team

  • Shirley Kernan
  • Sinead Glackin