Independent Review of Charity Regulation

The Minister for Communities has commissioned an Independent Review of Charity Regulation in Northern Ireland. 

Further information, including the full terms of reference, is available at: Independent Review of Charity Regulation | Department for Communities (communities-ni.gov.uk)

The review will consider the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and the roles of the Charity Commission and the Department thereunder. In particular, it will examine whether the legislation and the operation of the Commission within the existing legal framework strikes the right balance, in light of evolving best practice, between supporting charities to do the right thing with advice and guidance and deterring, or dealing with, misconduct and mismanagement through enforcement activities.

It will make recommendations on changes to improve the operation of the regulatory framework going forward.