Charity Law & Regulation
Whether it’s the Charities Act, the Charity Commission, or regulation of lobbying and campaigning, the law is important because it affects tens of thousands of organisations and ultimately millions of beneficiaries. We believe in Responsible Regulation – that regulation should be proportionate, appropriate and enabling.
Fundraising & Investment
News Release - Charity fundraisers get a refreshed, plain English guide to great fundraising
Directory of Social Change responds to the Fundraising Regulator’s consultation on the Code of Fundraising Practice. The regulator has been...
DSC response to the Fundraising Preference Service
In August 2016 the Fundraising Regulator published proposals for the FPS. One of our biggest concerns is the lack of definition...
DSC consultation response: The Fundraising Regulator’s proposed registration fees and levy
In July 2016 the Fundraising Regulator began work and set about consulting charities on registration fees and fundraising levies. DSC...
DSC Policy Briefing: Fundraising in the Spotlight
Recent months have seen the methods charities use to fundraise brought into the spotlight and charities have been under fire...
The Charities Act
The Commission's power to issue official warnings
The Charities Act 2016 gives power to the Charity Commission to issue official warnings to trustees. In September 2016 the...
Consultation on Charity Commission powers to disqualify trustees
The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 gives the Charity Commission new powers to remove and disqualify people from...
Fifteen recommendations for the Charities Act of particular importance
In 2012 Lord Hodgson conducted a review of the Charities Act and made 113 separate recommendations. After sifting through all of...
The Charity Commission
New toolkit revealed to question charity regulator’s political independence
Following regular and widely-held concerns about the party-political bias of the previous Charity Commission Chair William Shawcross, and the subsequent...
This government is politicising the Charity Commission – be on your guard
You may have missed some unusual drama over recent weeks to do with the Charity Commission – namely the appointment...
Ensure that public info about your charity is up to date – catch up with the latest changes to the Annual Return 2018
In England and Wales, all charities above £10,000 income and all Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) must complete an Annual Return...
DSC consultation response on suggested changes to the Charity Commission’s Annual Return 2018
In England and Wales, all charities above £10,000 income and all Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) must complete an Annual Return...
Charity regulation in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Setting the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s strategic agenda
In September 2015 DSC responded to a consultation on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's strategic agenda. In our response...
Campaigning and Lobbying
Keep calm and carry on campaigning – but government must reform the Lobbying Act!
New research adds further hard-nosed evidence to the widely held view across the sector that the Lobbying Act must be...
A very handy flow-chart for campaigners and trustees
One of the biggest problems with the Lobbying Act is that it is difficult to understand whether or not it...
