Tag Archives: Charity Commission for England and Wales

Charity Commission rejects claims from Common Sense Group

Posted on March 15, 2021 by ianchisnall

There have been a number of challenges that we have faced in the last decade between MPs and Charities. The first matter arose when the coalition Government appointed the new Chair of the Charity Commission as someone with strong political … Continue reading →

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The Conservative Party does not understand Independence

Posted on February 23, 2021 by ianchisnall

Two weeks ago on the 9th February there was an announcement that the Government had appointed James Wharton who is a Conservative Peer as the new Chair of The Office for Students which is supposed to be an Independent organisation … Continue reading →

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Charity Commission must review its expectations

Posted on October 11, 2020 by ianchisnall

On the 8th October Tina Stowell, the Chair of the Charity Commission made an online speech to the Charity Law Association Annual Conference which is reproduced on this website. The outline title states “In the wake of COVID-19, Baroness Stowell … Continue reading →

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A rather unclear tweet from the Charity Commission

Posted on January 16, 2020 by ianchisnall

It seems strange to make an argument that charities need to serve all parts of the public. Of course if what Baroness Stowell of Beeston, the Chair means is that the provision of education to vulnerable people will assist our … Continue reading →

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John Hayes MP was 109 days early

Posted on April 26, 2019 by ianchisnall

When John Hayes claimed that on the 5th January 2019 he was starting work for a Charitable Foundation and that he would promote their charitable work for a £1,333 a day it raised a number of questions for several people … Continue reading →

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Where is the fault, Charity, Funders or Charity Commission?

Posted on April 23, 2019 by ianchisnall

According to the latest Charity Commission press release published on 9th April “Garden Bridge project was a ‘failure for charity’ that risks undermining public trust”. The truth is that one can point in at least four directions as the source … Continue reading →

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Charity Commission faces a big challenge

Posted on February 10, 2019 by ianchisnall

In the last 8 months two charities have been judged by the Charity Commission as having broken laws regarding political campaigning including those set out by the Conservative led coalition Government to prevent charities getting involved in politics. When the … Continue reading →

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A small silver lining in a cloudy sky

Posted on February 21, 2018 by ianchisnall

The current challenges facing the charitable sector from the Government are significant. The way in which the problems affecting a small number of charities who work outside of the UK has been handled indicates where the Government is focused. They … Continue reading →

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A tough start for an important new role

Posted on February 2, 2018 by ianchisnall

This press release which announces that the Tory Peer, Baroness Tina Stowell is the proposed new Chair for the Charity Commission makes no reference to any experience that she has of working with Charities. In fact the press release is … Continue reading →

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Where does charity begin?

Posted on January 24, 2018 by ianchisnall

A number of MPs over recent years have challenged charities for making high payments to senior workers. I have written several times on this blog about such attacks. Most of these challenges have come from right wing MPs whose challenge … Continue reading →

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