Guidance

Raising a concern with the Charity Commission (CC47)

Read about the sorts of concerns and complaints about charities to raise with the charity regulator. This guidance is now the Commission’s Regulatory and Risk Framework.

• From: The Charity Commission
• Published: 1 November 2012
• Last updated: 21 April 2026
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  1. 21 April 2026

     Guidance has been updated to reflect the introduction of the Online Safety Act 2023.

  2. 9 June 2025

     Guidance updated to make clearer when to raise concerns about a charity with the Commission as well as what the Commission can and cannot do as the regulator.

  3. 11 October 2018

     Replaced information on whistleblowing with link to new whistleblowing guidance.

  4. 1 November 2012

     First published.

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Raising a concern with the Charity Commission (CC47)

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This guidance explains what the Charity Commission does and the sorts of concerns and complaints about charities to raise with us. It also provides details of other organisations that can help if we cannot deal with your concern.