The Charity Commission's aim is to promote public confidence in the integrity of charity. It is public confidence that sustains the position of charities individually and collectively, enabling them to play the central role they do in today's society.
Charities have a special status and advantages under the law.
In return, they are required to operate within a framework of supervisory arrangements. The public expects these arrangements to ensure that charities conform with minimum legal and regulatory requirements. Beyond that, the public also expects reassurance that charities achieve high standards of practice in the management of their resources and in the delivery of their charitable services or benefits. Our task is to supervise charities actively, on behalf of the public, so that these expectations are met. It is not just a question of taking corrective action after something has gone wrong.