Latest News About Charity Commission

Here are the latest publicly available updates on the Charity Commission:

• The Charity Commission has been reporting on statutory inquiries and regulatory actions, including class inquiries related to charity governance and financial controls. For example, updates in mid-2025 highlighted ongoing statutory inquiries into several charities and actions to restrict certain financial activities during investigations.[1]
• In August 2025, the Commission announced a new phase of the class inquiry concerning charities connected to a specific cash-handling arrangement, with initial and subsequent charities listed as entering the inquiry and an immediate stop order on issuing cheques without prior consent.[3]
• The Commission has published communications about the progression of these inquiries, including statements that the opening of inquiries does not imply wrongdoing and that the scope can extend if other issues surface.[3]
• Throughout late 2025, the Commission continued to release updates about individual charities under inquiry and summaries of regulatory actions; in December 2025, there were notices about new inquiries into anti-poverty and local community charities, as well as conclusions of some prior compliance cases.[2][4]
• The Commission’s own overview page confirms its role in registering and regulating charities in England and Wales and maintaining public confidence in charitable giving; this is the primary source for official status and regulatory context as of 2026.[9]

If you’d like, I can pull the most recent press releases or official updates from GOV.UK or GovWire and summarize any specific charities or inquiries you’re interested in. I can also provide a brief timeline of the major inquiries from May 2025 through early 2026 with key dates and outcomes. Would you like a focused briefing on a particular charity or a general timeline?

Citations:

• "The latest Charity Commission news and updates as of May 2025".[1]
• "Regulator opens next phase of investigation into 105 charities".[3]
• "Regulator opens next phase of investigation into 105 charities" (August 2025 update).[3]
• "Charity Commission updates and inquiries in 2025" (general summary).[2]
• "The Charity Commission – GOV.UK" overview of the regulator’s role.[9]