Recent news:

Charity regulator to launch new website - 24 September 2014

Submit your charity registration questions now for live Twitter Q&A - 3 September 2014

New guidance highlights need for charities to be politically independent - 21 August 2014

Registration questions answered live on Twitter - 12 August 2014

Commission scheme aims to unlock £10,000 donation - 1 August 2014

New campaigning guidance for charities welcomed - 22 July 2014

New model governing documents will help Northern Ireland charities - 9 July 2014

Charity receipts and payments accounts guidance: open for comment - 8 July 2014

Charity regulator calls for your views on how it engages with the public - 12 June 2014

Chief Charity Commissioner reappointed - 10 June 2014

Share your views – and help the Charity Commission better engage with you - 6 May 2014

Commission publishes online registration tutorial - 11 April 2014

Charity regulator launches new reporting programme for registered charities - 1 April 2014

Good Governance and charity regulation seminars take to the road - 26 March 2014

Over 280 concerns about charities submitted to Commission - 20 March 2014

Commission welcomes latest registered charities onboard - 14 March 2014

Commission to produce guidance on new Lobbying Act  - 3 February 2014

Cabinet Office consultation on extending Charity Commission for England and Wales’ powers to tackle abuse in charities - 3 February 2014

New powers for unincorporated charities guidance published - 19 December 2013 

Charity Commission opening hours over Christmas and New Year - 18 December 2013

Introduction to charity registration in Northern Ireland - 16 December 2013

Compulsory charity registration begins in Northern Ireland for the first time - 16 December 2013

Northern Ireland public some of the most generous in the UK, new Charity Commission survey reveals - 9 December 2013

Archived news:

Have your say on new interim reporting requirements for charities while there is still time - 3 December 2013

New Registering as a charity in Northern Ireland guidance published - 28 November 2013

Charity Commission publishes new Running your charity guidance - 14 November 2013

Charity regulator issues advice for people wishing to help the victims of typhoon Haiyan- 14 November 2013

Charities to have their say on new interim reporting requirements - 12 September 2013

Charity accounting, reporting and regulation: reflections and imminent changes - consultation event - 12 September 2013

Summer of firsts for charity regulator - August 2013

New Transitional Provision Order brings good news for Charity Commission - August 2013

Notice for all organisations granted charitable tax status by HMRC - July 2013

SORP consultation launched by regulators - July 2013

Almost 200 concerns received by charity regulator - July 2013

Charity registration moves a step closer - June 2013

Consultation on new Charity Reporting Requirements to launch in the autumn - June 2013

Charity fundraising regulator, FRSB, publishes annual complaints report - June 2013

Charity Commission welcomes new Commissioners - May 2013

Commission opens consultation on public benefit and registration guidance - February 2013

Royal Assent puts charity registration on track for late 2013 - January 2013

Northern Ireland Central Investment Fund for Charities - January 2013

NI Central Investment Fund for Charities to hold Ministerial event - January 2013

Survey shows high levels of Christmas charity giving - December 2012

Charities Bill passes Consideration Stage - November 2012

Rosemary Connolly re-appointed as legally qualified solicitor - November 2012

Guidance for local councillors published - October 2012

Charity Commission opening hours over the festive period - December 2012

Commission sets standards for charity fundraising - September 2012

Annual report and accounts published - September 2012

Commission welcomes Norman Bennett as new Board member - August 2012

Charities should be social media savvy - June 2012 

Business and Corporate Plans published - June 2012 

Commission welcomes Charities Bill first legislative step - June 2012

Northern Ireland Central Investment Fund for Charities holds ministerial event - June 2012

Ten tips for informed charity giving - April 2012

Commission launches equality consultation - March 2012

CCNI official office opening - March 2012

Charity registration decision welcomed - February 2012

Concerns about charities hit the one hundred mark - January 2012

Advice for charities on amending supplier bank account details - January 2012

Cy-près advance notification exercise begins - December 2011

Ten tips for safer giving this Christmas - December 2011

Commission continues engagement work - October 2011

Meet the Charity Commissioners - Mid Ulster Session - September 2011

Guidance aims to provide clothing collection clarity - July 2011

Decision to reprieve cheques welcomed - July 2011

Local charities in significant tax breaks - July 2011

Charity Commission launches campaigning guidance - June 2011

Charity Commission takes first step to regulate local charities - March 2011

CCNI Latest Work Update - July 2010

Charity Commission appoints new Chief Executive - April 2010

Charity Commission Appoints New Chief Executive - January 2010

Ritchie appoints new Charity commissioner - November 2009

New Charity Commission holds its first meeting - June 2009