1. The statutory framework

The Charity Commission is a ‘prescribed person’ under the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons Order) 2014, making it the regulatory body for appropriate disclosures on matters relating to ‘the proper administration of charities and funds given, or held, for charitable purposes’.

Whistleblowing law is located in the Employment Rights Act 1996 (as amended by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998). This provides the statutory framework for employment protections for workers who make a qualifying disclosure (or ‘blow the whistle’) to us about suspected wrongdoing in charities, including crimes and regulatory breaches by their employer.

2. Our functions, objectives and powers

The Charity Commission is the registrar and regulator of charities in England and Wales. Parliament has given us 5 statutory objectives which are to:

• promote compliance by charity trustees with their legal obligations in exercising control and management of their charities
• enhance the accountability of charities to donors, beneficiaries and the general public
• increase public trust and confidence in charities
• promote awareness and understanding of the operation of the public benefit requirement
• promote effective use of charitable resources

Our Risk and Regulatory Framework explains our functions and powers.

3. Our approach to whistleblowing disclosures

Whistleblowing disclosures help us to detect serious problems such as fraud, safeguarding concerns and...

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