# NI Charity Commission to be reviewed

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/08/31/ni-charity-commission-reviewed/
- Published: 2016-08-31T07:20:53+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Minister for Communities in Northern Ireland, Paul Givan, has announced a 
review of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI).**

The [CCNI was established in 2009 ](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/09/14/ni-charity-commission-begins-public-benefit-consultation/)
as the regulator of charities operating in Northern Ireland following the enactment
of the Charities (Northern Ireland) Act 2008.

Minister Givan said:

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> “I am committed to ensuring good governance and providing the public with confidence
> that our charitable organisations are effectively regulated and the sector is 
> appropriately supported.
> “Regular internal governance reviews seeking assurance that statutory functions
> are being properly and effectively exercised reflect best practice for oversight
> of governance and accountability of arms length bodies.
> “I have tasked my officials with providing me and the public with robust assurance
> that the Charity Commission is executing its duties and responsibilities in line
> with best practice and proportionate rigour.”

The review will be undertaken by a senior civil servant from the [Department for Communities](http://www.communities-ni.gov.uk),
with expert advice sought from external sources on charity regulation and law. It
will focus on the [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/)’
s strategic approach to regulation activities, current governance arrangements and
assessing relationships across key stakeholders.

The Review will take two months after which a final report will be presented to 
the Minister for consideration of the next steps.

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 * **[N Ireland charity commission staff did not have power to investigate charities](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/06/10/n-ireland-charity-commission-staff-did-not-have-power-to-investigate-charities/)**(
   10 June 2019)
 * **[NI Charity Commission still waiting on regulatory powers](https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/11/25/ni-charity-commission-still-waiting-on-regulatory-powers/)**(
   25 November 2011)

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