In the midst of the immense strategic and financial challenges charities are currently tackling, it might be easy to overlook the requirement to report serious incidents to the Charity Commission. It can also be a difficult judgement call as to whether an incident qualifies as serious and therefore needs to be reported, and, as just one of many difficult judgement calls charities are facing at present, the question of whether or not to report an incident could be lost in the melee. In recognition of Covid-19 confusion, the Commission has produced new guidance to clarify reporting requirements in the specific circumstances of the pandemic.
