Charity Commission wants umbrella bodies to get involved in regulation - Third Sector

Charity Commission wants umbrella bodies to get involved in regulation - Third Sector: Annual public meeting of the regulator, which is facing cuts of a third to its budget, hears chair Dame Suzi Leather say she wants charities to be more self-reliant

The Charity Commission has begun talks with voluntary sector umbrella bodies about the possibility of them taking on aspects of regulation.

The commission also wants the forthcoming review of the Charities Act 2006 to lead to further deregulation and enable trustees to take decisions wherever possible.