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Latest from The Charity Commission Charity Commission monthly workforce management information: 2026 to 2027 12 August 2026 Transparency data Charity regulator appoints Interim Managers to the London Spiritual Mission 11 August 2026 Press release Charity Commission spending over £25,000: April 2026 to March 2027 11 August 2026 Transparency data See all latest documents Subscriptions Get emails What we do We register and regulate charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence. The Charity Commission is a non-ministerial department. Read more about what we do Follow us The following links open in a new tab Follow on Twitter (opens in new tab) Follow on YouTube (opens in new tab) Follow on LinkedIn (opens in new tab) Follow on Charity Commission blog (opens in new tab) Follow on Facebook (opens in new tab) Documents Services Search the charity register Set up a charity See all services Guidance and regulation Charity Commission online services: sign in or set up an account 14 September 2023 Guidance How to report a serious incident in your charity 16 January 2026 Guidance See all guidance and regulation News and communications Charity regulator appoints Interim Managers to the London Spiritual Mission 11 August 2026 Press release Guidance for charities affected by the Beacon cyber security incident 7 August 2026 Press release See all news and communications Research and statistics Charity Commission casework and registrations data 2025 to 2026 30 July 2026 Research and analysis Research into public trust in charities and research with charity trustees 2026 8 July 2026 Research and analysis See all research and statistics Policy papers and consultations Charity Commission user research participant recruitment 3 July 2026 Open call for evidence When and how the Charity Commission appoints Interim Managers 30 June 2026 Policy paper See all policy papers and consultations Transparency and freedom of information releases Charity Commission monthly workforce management information: 2026 to 2027 12 August 2026 Transparency data Charity Commission spending over £25,000: April 2026 to March 2027 11 August 2026 Transparency data See all transparency and freedom of information releases Our management David Holdsworth Board member, Chief Executive Officer, Charity Commission Dame Julia Unwin Chair, Charity Commission Jan Lasik Director of Legal and Accountancy Services Helen Earner Director of Regulatory Services Paul Latham Director of Communications and Policy Nick Baker Chief Operating Officer Graham Rivers-Brown Director of Digital, Data and Technology Pippa Britton OBE Board member Rory Brooks CBE Board member Shrenik Davda Board member Tasnim Khalid Board member Alan Mather Board member Ann Phillips Board member Kate Sayer Board member Mark Simms OBE Board member Contact The Charity Commission Contact Centre Our advisors are available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, except for Wednesday between 12:00pm and 1pm. 0300 066 9197 Our telephony lines will close to new calls no later than 4.45pm each day and no later than 11.45am each Wednesday morning, to allow us to reach customers who are already waiting. 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