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ByThe Charity Commissionreed_ridge_d9bdc6

Key issues and questions for charities to consider based on insights from our casework into campaigning and political activity during previous election periods.

Adapted edition

Charity governance
Document type
Reference Guide
Format
DOCX
Pages
6
Language
English
Version
1.0
Updated
2026-09-16
Category
Governance & assurance
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0
Description

Key issues and questions for charities to consider based on insights from our casework into campaigning and political activity during previous election periods. Consult the original guidance for current legal and operational details.

Contents
  • Key issues
  • 1. Supporting or criticising particular policies
  • 2. Supporting or criticising a political party or a political candidate
  • 3. Political activity and campaigning by a charity trustee or employees
  • 4. Use of charity premises
  • 5. Visits to charities by prospective candidates
  • 6. Mis/disinformation
  • 7. Links with associated non-charitable organisations carrying our political activities and campaigning
  • 8. Political candidates using information on charities in their campaigns
  • When the Commission will take action
  • Reporting a serious incident to the Charity Commission
  • Further information
Source and licence
Campaigning and political activity in an election: lessons learned

The Charity Commission

Original source OGL-UK-3.0

AttributionThe Charity Commission, ‘Campaigning and political activity in an election: lessons learned’ (updated 29 May 2024), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

ChangesNeutral text-only adaptation from the official GOV.UK Content API body: headings, paragraphs, ordered and unordered list items and clickable source-link destinations in an appendix preserved. Images, logos, page design, accessible-format request widgets and linked attachments excluded; normalised whitespace, invisible format marks and typography.

Version history
  • v1.016/09/2026
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