Following the consultation exercise earlier in the year, the Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) has launched a new and improved annual return service for 2017, making it easier to file charity accounts and trustee reports.
The new service paves the way for the 2018 annual return to be largely pre-populated and therefore reduce the amount of information which charities will have to enter.
A reminder to all charities
Where a charity has income above £10,000 or is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) they must complete an annual return. The return must be completed within 10 months of the financial reporting period end.
The CCEW have updated their guidance on the completion of the annual return. Guidance: goo.gl/ANEhes
The CCEW is also consulting on the 2018 annual return. Closing date: 24 November 2017 Consultation: goo.gl/cTZnbN
Updated 25 October 2017
This article features in our Charity Newsletter Autumn 2017. To see the full version please click here.
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