Reporting on charities

This is a series of seven fact sheets about reporting on charity issues. They provide context for accurate reporting and details of where to get more information.

Topics in this series

1. How can I tell how effective a charity is?
2. Why do charities have paid staff?
3. How much money goes on running costs?
4. Why do charities fundraise?
5. Why do charities deliver public services?
6. Why do charities campaign?
7. Are there too many charities?

Contacts for general comment on charity stories

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England and Wales

National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)

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• Telephone 020 7520 2413
• Out of hours 07714 243 942
• @NCVO

Charity Commission (England and Wales)

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• Telephone 0300 065 2123
• Out of hours 07785 748787
• @ChtyCommission

Fundraising Regulator

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• Telephone 0203 327 4050
• Out of hours 07971 784224
• @FundrRegulator

Wales Council for Voluntary Action

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• Telephone 0800 2888 329
• Out of hours 07786205605
• @WalesCVA

Scotland

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

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• Telephone 01382 220 446
• @ScotCharityReg

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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• Telephone 0131 474 8045
• Out of hours 07790 601 995
• @SCVOtweet

Northern Ireland

The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

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• Telephone 028 3832 0169
• Out of hours 07827338978
• @CharityCommissionNI

Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action

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• Telephone 028 9087 7777
• Out of hours 07721746805
• @NICVA

Ireland

The Wheel

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• Telephone +353 (0)1 454 8727
• Out of hours +353 (0)86 1769287
• @The_Wheel_IRL

Charities Regulator

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• @Charities_Reg

Contacts for specialist comment

Charity Finance Group – on charity finance issues

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• Telephone 020 7871 5477
• Out of hours 07889 129 971
• @CFGtweets

Acevo – on leadership / chief executive

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• Telephone 020 7280 4964
• Out of hours 07825 894716
• @ACEVO

Charity Retail Association – on charity shops

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• Telephone 020 7697 4075
• @CharityRetail

Institute of Fundraising – on fundraising

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• Telephone 020 7840 3790
• Out of hours 07765 100693
• @ioftweets