Video tutorial: backfilling your charity’s accounts and reports
The Commission’s annual reporting system has been updated, in order to prepare for the commencement of annual reporting by all registered charities.
In recent years, some charities have not been under a legal duty to submit their accounts and reports to the Commission each year. However, this has now changed with all charities legally required to report annually to the Commission – for further information on the financial years to which this applies please click here.
While it is now a legal requirement for all registered charities to submit their accounts and reports each year, the Commission would also encourage charities to backfill accounts and reports for years which they may not have had to submit reports, if this is a feasible option for them. The backfilling of accounts and reports is not a legal requirement but is considered to be best practice by the regulator, and would support the charity in demonstrating it is open, transparent and accountable to the public - including the charity’s own supporters, funders and service users.
In keeping with this, the Commission has developed a system which will allow charities to “backfill” accounts and reports for financial years prior to those beginning before 1 April 2022. Further information on this is available in the video below.
