The latest Charity Commission news and updates as of June 2026.
Regulators join forces to remind the public of their responsibilities when fundraising – the Charity Commission and the Fundraising Regulator have published new joint guidance to help people who want to raise funds for charity.
Regulators join forces to remind the public of their responsibilities when fundraising – GOV.UK
Charity Commission publishes new guidelines on grant making as charity sector continues to feel financial squeeze – the Charity Commission has today published new guidance to help charity trustees make confident, responsible grant making decisions at a time when many charities are facing sustained financial pressure.
What is a trustee and how do you become one? – in support of Volunteer’s Week and the Big Help Out the Charity Commission shines a light on charity trusteeship – an important and rewarding form of volunteering that helps charities make good decisions and create lasting impact.
What is a trustee and how do you become one? – Charity Commission
Registered charity status: a social contract – Dame Julia Unwin’s first speech as Chair of the Charity Commission at Civil Society Media’s Trustee Exchange in London.
Registered charity status: a social contract – GOV.UK
Unmanaged conflicts of interest increase risk of financial abuse in charities, regulator warns – the Charity Commission has recently published updated guidance for charity trustees on conflicts of interest, with research by the regulator suggesting many trustees are unsure how to recognise a conflict.
Statutory Inquiries
Football charity trustees “let down players” after £2.5m is recovered by Regulator – in a highly critical report published in May, the Charity Commission’s inquiry finds serious mismanagement at the Players Foundation (previously known as the Professional Footballers’ Association Charity, charity number: 1150458).
Football charity trustees “let down players” after £2.5m is recovered by regulator – GOV.UK
Regulator investigated charity over unauthorised payments to a trustee – the Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into The Shoosmith Gallery (registered charity number: 1147845)
Regulator investigates charity over unauthorised payments to a trustee – GOV.UK
Regulator investigates charity over management of potential conflicts of interest – the Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into Steiner Friends (registered charity number 1071781)
Regulator investigates charity over management of potential conflicts of interest – GOV.UK
Investigation into charities run by designated person results in over £1.3m redistributed to good causes – the Charity Commission has concluded its statutory inquiries into the Kantor Foundation and Kantor Charitable Foundation, finding neither charity remained viable after the designation of the charities’ founder
Wider Sector Updates
Fundraising Regulator Investigation into Homeless in Need UK CIC – a local authority raised concerns that the fundraiser was collecting cash on behalf of the CIC without the relevant permissions, about their behaviour and whether the collection bucket was properly sealed. These concerns suggested there may have been breaches of the Code of Fundraising Practice.
Homeless in Need UK CIC: April 2026 | Fundraising Regulator
NCVO Spring Briefing 2026 – charities are increasingly operating in protection mode. Rising demand, financial pressures, misinformation, online hostility and rapid technological change are reshaping how organisations deliver their work. This report explores how charities are adapting and the support needed to build resilience for the future.
www.ncvo.org.uk/news-and-insights/news-index/spring-briefing-2026/
Guidance planned as Starmer says no charity should be supporting illegal settlements – the Charity Commission will work with the Foreign Office to produce guidance on the work of registered UK charities being seen to assist the development of illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine.
Guidance planned as Starmer says no charity should be supporting illegal settlements
CAF World Giving Report – the UK is now the 75th most generous country in the world according to the latest World Giving Report research with a greater proportion of Britons donating than the global average of 61%.
World Giving Report | Charities Aid Foundation CAF
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising – Philanthropy 2035 Part 2: Trends that will shape philanthropy over the next decade – this report explores how charities want philanthropy to change over the next 10 years and the steps to make it happen.
Philanthropy 2035 part 2: Trends that will shape philanthropy over the next decade
Access the Part 1 of the Report here Philanthropy 2035 part 1: The State of UK Philanthropy
Charities considering youth engagement plans after social media ban – several charities are considering how they will engage differently with young people in response to the government’s plans to ban certain social media platforms for children aged under 16.
Charities considering youth engagement plans after social media ban
Two-thirds of general public ‘overwhelmed’ by charity appeals, survey finds – the report states that when it comes to public engagement with charity brands personal connection, emotions, generational priorities and visibility matter most for driving engagement.
Two-thirds of general public ‘overwhelmed’ by charity appeals, survey finds