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Con Alexander and Jon Napier clarify the Charity Commission’s reporting regime with regard to serious incidents and pinpoint the areas of ultimate responsibility
Charity trustees have always had a duty to identify, manage and mitigate the risks to their charities. One aspect of this duty is the Charity Commission's guidance for charity trustees on serious incident reporting, which explains the incidents it considers should be reported, what information to include in the report and the things the Commission will take into account when considering its response.Before looking at the guidance in more detail, and also at some examples of serious incidents, it helps to understand the Commission's regulatory interest in this area.1
Author: Jon Napier
A solicitor in the education and charities department of Veale Wasbrough Vizards. He advises education institutions and charities and in particular schools on corporate structures, charity law and other governance related matters.
Author: Con Alexander
Con Alexander is a partner in the charities and education team at Veale Wasbrough and co-author of Charity Governance (Jordans 2007)
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