Latest News About Charity Commission For England And Wales

Here are the latest publicly available updates on the Charity Commission for England and Wales:

• The Charity Commission published its annual report and accounts for 2024–25, highlighting activity such as 77 statutory inquiries completed in 2024–25, 112 new inquiries opened, and broad use of inquiry powers (843 times) during the year. It also notes a focus on Wales with Revitalising Trusts, recovering over £12 million in dormant charitable funds for communities in Wales since 2021. This reflects ongoing regulatory activity and governance work across England and Wales.[1]

• In May–June 2025, Charity Commission updates included redesigned guidance on paying trustees, reinforcing the primacy of voluntary trusteeship. Additionally, there were ongoing statutory inquiries and compliance actions, including cases involving charities such as Sentebale and The C J M Charitable Trust, and actions like temporary restrictions on cheque issuing in some inquiries.[2]

• Regulatory activity continued into early 2026 with new statutory inquiries and press updates reported by industry news aggregators, including recent investigations into Destiny Community Services for failure to file statutory financial information, signaling sustained enforcement activity.[3][4]

• The Charity Commission’s official GOV.UK page remains the primary authoritative source for statutory inquiries, regulatory actions, and guidance for charities in England and Wales.[7]

If you’d like, I can pull the most current press releases or summarize the ongoing statutory inquiries and new guidance in a concise bullet list with direct links. Would you prefer a focus on (a) recent inquiries and enforcement actions, (b) new trustee payment guidance, or (c) the Wales-related regulatory activities?

Citations:

• Charity Commission annual report and accounts 2024–25[1]
• May–June 2025 updates including trustee payment guidance and specific inquiries[2]
• 2026 press updates on new inquiries (Destiny Community Services)[4][3]
• Official Charity Commission GOV.UK page[7]