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MOU: Charity Commission (CCEW) and the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI)
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) setting out an agreement of the relationship between charity regulators for England/Wales and Northern Ireland.
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This memorandum provides a framework for closer working between the Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) and the .
CCEW and CCNI are fully committed to the aims of the memorandum, which are to assist in their respective functions in the following ways to:
- promote a common understanding of CCEW and CCNI鈥檚 responsibilities, working procedures, legal powers and constraints
- promote co-operation between CCEW and CCNI鈥檚 staff at a strategic and operational level
- facilitate effective investigation with the objective of prevention, detection and remedy of misconduct or mismanagement in the administration of charities and charitable funds
- maximise information sharing about charities in the public interest
- ensure the effective disclosure of information in compliance with all relevant legislation
- ensure appropriate consultation on matters of relevant and significant policy initiatives to ensure that charities comply fully with their legal obligations and adopt best practice in governance and accountability
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Published 7 February 2018