Charity Commission Update
The Charity Commission has updated its coronavirus guidance to reflect the current rules on meeting other people in England and Wales.
The guidance confirms you can still hold trustee or members’ meetings in person where these meetings are necessary for providing voluntary or charitable services.
Government guidance has not changed in respect of holding online meetings and postponing or cancelling meetings
Annual reports should be submitted on time where possible, but if coronavirus impacts on the completion of annual returns and accounts, charities with an imminent filing date should inform the Commission by email to filingextension@charitycommission.gov.uk stating their charity name and registration number.
Registered mutual societies (including cooperatives, community benefit societies and credit unions) fall under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation who will not be taking any action about delayed submission of annual returns and accounts due for submission by 30 April 2021, where the delay is 3 months or less.
You should submit your annual returns and accounts to the FCA as soon as reasonably practicable. See FCA guidance on holding or postponing meetings here:
