We’ve acted on some of the most significant Charity Commission investigations, inquiries and regulatory compliance cases of the past decade.
Charity Commission investigations can be prompted in many ways; for example, complaints to the Commission, publicity in the press and elsewhere, whistleblowing, and the submission of serious incident reports by the charity. However they arise, and however successful the outcome, they are stressful for all involved in the charity and are often resource-intensive.
We will support you in every step from the first indication of possible regulatory engagement. Steps taken at this stage often set the path for the course of the future engagement by the Charity Commission. We use our experience to give you as much clarity as possible at the outset about the types of action the Charity Commission might take, and to guide you towards achieving the best possible outcomes. Appropriate responses can range from co-operation through to challenge. Often the outcome will be the Charity Commission being satisfied with the trustees’ initial response.
Many of the investigations we work on are multi-faceted and can involve several regulators simultaneously. We are well used to handling the different demands of these regulators and advising on the impact of one regulator’s concerns and actions on other regulators.
Cases we’ve advised on include the statutory inquiries into the closure of Kids Company, the management of safeguarding matters by a major overseas aid agency, and regulatory compliance by a well-known provider of social care.