Mr S Delahunty
Charity Commission
By email
: request-707684-
PO Box 211
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Bootle
L20 7YX
Your ref:
Our ref: C-532427
Date: 15 December 2020
Dear Mr Delahunty,
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Thank you for your email requesting information which I have dealt with under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act).
You have requested the following:
“In a speech published on 8 October, Baroness Stowell said:
"I have seen action, including litigation, that seems motivated by, or part of, a wider,
aggressive response to the Commission’s legitimate regulatory scrutiny.
"And I have seen challenges that seem less motivated by the best interests of the charity’s
purpose and beneficiaries, and more about shielding individuals from accountability to
protect their personal reputations."
Based on the the [sic] chair's description of actions, litigations and challenges above, can
the commission provide the criteria it uses to assess such cases?”
I can confirm that we do not hold information relevant to your request.
As previously advised, the Commission does not systematically record information in the
way requested.
However, you may find it useful to look at the Commission’s risk framework -
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/risk-framework-charity-
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If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request or the decision which has been
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submitted within two months of the date of this response and should be addressed to the
Charity Commission at PO Box 211, Bootle, L20 7YX (email:
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If you are not satisfied with the internal review, you are able to appeal to the Information
Commissioner. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted
our review procedure. The ICO can be contacted at the Information Commissioner’s
Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF (email:
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Yours sincerely,
Lucy Breakspere
Information Rights and Complaints Manager
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