Charities in the United Kingdom

The work of charities in the United Kingdom is vital for the well being of millions of people across the globe.

Just about every part of humanity is affected by at least one charity and many people are committed to showing their love for each other by giving of them selves either in time spent helping or by donating to a worthy cause.

In 2006 there where about 164,195 general charities in the United Kingdom. This does not include organisations such as Co-operatives, Trade Unions and the many faith groups.

Charity Choice Directory - Find and donate to a UK charity of your choice using a number of search options. Charity Choice, the premier guide to Charities in the UK, Scotland and Northern Ireland allows users world-wide to access over 10,000 charities and non-profit organisations.

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission registers and regulates charities in England and Wales.

We offer them advice and provide a wide range of services and guidance to help them run as effectively as possible. We also keep the online Register of Charities, which provides information about each of the thousands of registered charities in England and Wales.

This section introduces the work we do, and explains how we do it.

• Our vision, mission and values sets out our aims and ethos;

• Our status explains how we work as an independent regulator;

• Our Board of Commissioners and Directors' Group explains how the Commission is managed and gives details of public meetings you can attend as well as speeches made by senior staff;

• Our commitment to transparency and openness sets out the information we provide in the interests of accountability and according to Freedom of Information;

• Our Annual Report and other reports, plans and consultations set out in detail how we carry out specific aspects of our work and how well we are doing;

• Our work with others explains our partnership working with other organisations and with other regulators through our International Programme;

• Our commitment to treat English and Welsh on a basis of equality when providing services to the public in Wales;

• Our Operational Guidance is the internal guidance our staff use in the course of their work.

This community website is wishing to do its bit, by offering charities free advertising space to let the people of Chandlers Ford know of their existence. If you are involved in a charity and would like to write an article about what it does, please send it to Chandlers Ford Community Website.

Charities in the United Kingdom - Chandlers Ford - Hampshire - Chandlers Ford Community Website