# Minister announces Charity Commission appointments

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/05/21/minister-announces-charity-commission-appointments/
- Published: 2013-05-21T16:24:01+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland, has announced three appointments
to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland board.**

Walter Rader, previously a Commissioner on the Board, has been appointed Deputy 
Chief Commissioner for a term of five years. Brenda Maitland and Geraldine Donaghy
have been appointed as Commissioners for terms of three years. All three appointments
came into effect on 7 May 2013.

The [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk)(
CCNI) was established as the regulator of charities operating in Northern Ireland
following the enactment of The Charities (Northern Ireland) Act 2008.

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The main functions of the CCNI are to keep a public register of charities; encourage,
facilitate and monitor compliance with charity law; determine charity status; identify
and investigate misconduct in charity administration and take remedial or protective
action, as necessary.