Charities have shown remarkable resilience in facing up to the challenges that have arisen over recent years – from a global pandemic to a once-in-a-generation cost of living crisis. In responding to these events, charities have reminded us once again of their central importance to our society.
Public trust and confidence in charities is fundamental to a sustainable sector. Our research shows that public trust in charities remains high, with almost 60% of people reporting high trust in charities – placing them second only to doctors among trusted institutions in society.
Maintaining this position of trust requires charities to be aware of the various risks that they face, and to consider actively how they can mitigate them.
The Charity Commission has a unique vantage point on the risks that face the sector, as a data and evidence led regulator with:
- access to thousands of sets of accounts and annual returns from trustees
- insights from investigating hundreds of compliance concerns every year
- data from hundreds of contacts via our ‘report a concern about a charity’ service
- data from thousands of issues reported via our ‘Report a Serious Incident (RSI)’ service
- intelligence referrals from other government departments or statutory bodies
This report has been produced to provide an overview of potential risks to the sector at the present time, drawing upon the information above as well as horizon scanning and gathering of insights from sector bodies and others with knowledge of the sector.
Read the full report on the Charity Commission WEBSITE HERE.