Part 2

The Charity Commission and the Official Custodian for Charities

The Commission

The Commission’s objectives
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The Commission has the following objectives—
1. The public confidence objective
The public confidence objective is to increase public trust and confidence in charities.
2. The public benefit objective
The public benefit objective is to promote awareness and understanding of the operation of the public benefit requirement.
3. The compliance objective
The compliance objective is to promote compliance by charity trustees with their legal obligations in exercising control and management of the administration of their charities.
4. The charitable resources objective
The charitable resources objective is to promote the effective use of charitable resources.
5. The accountability objective
The accountability objective is to enhance the accountability of charities to donors, beneficiaries and the general public.