17 March 2020
The Charity Commission has released the following notice to all charities, to allow them time to file annual returns and accounts:
“During the coronavirus pandemic the charity sector will face challenges of looking after its staff, volunteers and trustees who may fall ill, have to self-isolate, or have to look after loved ones. The sector also has a vital role to play in looking after its beneficiaries, many of whom will be amongst the most vulnerable during this public health emergency.
We want to assure charities that our approach to regulation during this period will be as flexible and supportive as possible. Charities’ primary interest, and ours, must be looking after the public and the communities that we serve. Charities can feel confident that we will, where possible, act in a pragmatic way by taking account of the wider public interest during this unprecedented period.
Where you face real and urgent legal issues, you should take advice on these.”
Any charity that needs an extension to their annual return deadline can contact the Charity Commission to ask for one. The Charity Commission Contact Centre number is 0300 066 9197.
If you have any specific queries that we can help with, get in touch with your usual UHY charity and not for profit expert.
