Annual Report 2022
The Charity Commissioner’s Annual Report 2022 is published here
Jersey Charity Commissioner concludes investigation into the National Trust for Jersey’s sale of La Ronce
The Jersey Charity Commissioner, John Mills CBE, has concluded an investigation into the National Trust for Jersey’s sale last year of one of its historic properties, La Ronce in St Ouen. The Trust is Jersey registered charity no.28. Mr Mills initiated the investigation in September 2022 in the light of criticism, reported in the press,
Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Charity Commissioner and the JFSC
John Mills CBE. the Jersey Charity Commissioner, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Jill Britton, Director General of the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) on the 16th February 2023. The Memorandum of Understanding establishes a framework under which both parties can exchange information and work together to exercise their respective functions as prescribed by
Charities may be at risk from Ransomware attacks
Sure Business are providing a free event to help protect your charity from Ransomware attacks. The breakfast seminar will be held in Jersey on 2nd March 2023 at the Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel 8.30-10am. Cybersecurity Consultants will share the steps you can take to protect your organisation from malicious attacks and provide insights into the cybersecurity threat landscape, drawing
Annual Report 2021
The Charity Commissioner’s Annual Report 2021 is published here
2022 elections and registered charities
Jersey’s next election will take place on Wednesday 22 June 2022 and the nomination period for candidates closes on 13 May. If you are a governor of or otherwise connected with the work of a Jersey charity, the basic message at election time is be careful of what you may say or do in the
Ukraine Update
Giving to established registered charities with experience of delivering humanitarian aid inchallenging environments is often the most effective and helpful way to support those in need.To this end, The Bailiff’s Ukraine Appeal has been set up to enable members of the public tomake donations towards supporting Jersey’s response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis inUkraine.Monetary donations will be
Statement from the Jersey Charity Commissioner on Insider Fraud
Statement from John Mills CBE, the Jersey Charity Commissioner, in relation to the sentencing of Stephen Coleman, former CEO of the JSPCA, 7th February 2020. The sentencing of Stephen Coleman to 7 years imprisonment in relation to criminal charges including fraud against the JSPCA, demonstrates the seriousness of the crimes committed and the stance the
We’re Moving!
The Jersey Charity Commissioner’s office has relocated. Our new address is Office 3, Forum 3, Grenville Street, St. Helier, JE2 4UF Our phone numbers and email addresses will remain the same, as will our opening hours of 9am to 5pm. Please send all correspondence to our new business address. If you have any questions,
Annual Report 2020
By Tom Innes Jersey charities have been praised by the Island’s charity commissioner for their ‘drive, resilience and innovatory behaviour’ during the pandemic. In his annual report for 2020, published today, John Mills highlighted the challenges faced by the charitable sector as a result of Covid-19. Mr Mills said he had been pleased to observe how many of the 421 charities registered in Jersey by
Annual Report 2019
JERSEY CHARITY COMMISSIONER Annual Report for 2019 Introduction 2019 Data in Summary Charitable Purposes Number of charities (a) prevention or relief of poverty 33 (b) advancement of education 57 (c) advancement of religion 62 (d) advancement of health 45 (e) saving of lives 14 (f) advancement of citizenship or communitydevelopment 62 (g) advancement of the
Statement by the Jersey Charity Commissioner about the impact on charities of the present crisis
The Office of the Jersey Charity Commissioner is open, but staff have been turned towards helping in the efforts of the public service to address the crisis. We will however, still be monitoring emails and picking up voicemail, so please bear with us as it may just take a little longer than usual to respond. There
Transitional Tax Provisions Extended
The Charity Commissioner has written to the Minister for External Relations to support his proposition to extend provisional tax provisions. Read his letter here. The regulations (P80/2019) Charities (Transitional provisions) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 2019, were adopted at the States sitting on the 8th October 2019. These regulations extend for another year (2020) the preserved tax exemptions
Durrell announced as number one Charity on Jersey’s new register
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust is the first Jersey Charity to be registered under new Law At a ceremony at Jersey Zoo on 12 September, Jersey’s Charity Commissioner, John Mills CBE, presented Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust’s CEO, Dr Lesley Dickie with a certificate of registration as Jersey’s first registered charity under the arrangements of the Charities
Charity Commissioner publishes draft guidance for consultation
Jersey’s Charity Commissioner, John Mills CBE, has published his initial draft guidance on the operation of the new law and is seeking the public’s views, in particular on the ‘charity test’ that will govern how organisations may become Jersey registered charities. Since his appointment in July 2017, Mr Mills has been meeting with a wide
Charity Regulations lodged
New Regulations to bring the Charities Law fully into effect in Jersey have been lodged today. Assistant Chief Minister, Senator Paul Routier MBE, lodged the draft regulations for approval by the States to enable the Charity Register to be introduced on 1 May 2018. This will allow entities, including existing charities, to apply to become
JEP Article: Substandard charities to be publicly named
Taken from the Jersey Evening Post, 20th December 2017 JERSEY charities will be publicly named and shamed if they are not functioning appropriately after new laws are brought into effect next year, it has been revealed. With the Island set to tighten up its regulation of the third sector, organisations will be required to join
Charity Commissioner speaks about the upcoming Jersey Register of Charities
Jersey’s new Charity Commissioner, John Mills CBE, was appointed in July. Since then he has been developing plans for the Island’s public register of charities, to be set up under the Charities Law enacted in 2014 by the States. He has been meeting with a wide range of people in the charity sector and finance
