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CharitEpulse: Regulatory delays and filing failures

Date: 26 January 2026

Regulatory delays and filing failures

In this episode of CharitEpulse, the trio discuss:

  • Government launches £11.59m Local Covenant Partnerships Fund targeting 15 disadvantaged areas
  • Charity Commission uses extremely rare legal powers to merge two mosque charities
  • Late charity account filings surge 51% to 17,773, raising governance concerns
  • Charity Commission recruiting 80 new staff as budget rises 27% to address ‘extraordinary’ demand
  • Fundraising Regulator reports Community Interest Companies (CICs) related complaints rising to 18%, driven by door‑to‑door and street fundraising issues.

Listen time: 24 minutes

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For questions, feedback, or to suggest topics you’d like the trio to explore in upcoming episodes, please email claire.whiteman-haywood@quiltercheviot.com in the Charities team.

Hosts

Charles Mesquita

Charities Director

Catherine Rustomji

Partner at Shakespeare Martineau

James Saunders

Partner at Moore Kingston Smith

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