What we monitor: Charity Commission annual return

Charity Commission annual return monitoring — currently rolling out; not yet active for all accounts.

Status: rolling out

Charity Commission annual return monitoring is in development and not yet active for all accounts. The feature requires a Charity Commission API key and is gated by the charity_alerts_enabled configuration flag, which is off by default. If you manage charity clients, watch for an announcement when this rolls out fully.

What will be tracked (when live)

PenaltyProof will monitor the annual return deadline for registered charities in England and Wales. The deadline is 10 months after the financial year end. Alerts will fire at the standard advance-warning thresholds for paid accounts.

What we will not monitor

Charities registered in Scotland (OSCR) and Northern Ireland (CCNI) operate under different regulatory frameworks and are not in scope for the current implementation. We do not monitor individual trustee annual returns or HMRC charitable status separately.

Cross-link

See /deadlines/charity-annual-return-deadline for penalty and regime details.

Common questions

Is Charity Commission monitoring active now?

Charity Commission annual return monitoring is in development and not yet active for all accounts. It is gated by the charity_alerts_enabled flag, which is off by default.

Which charities are in scope?

Registered charities in England and Wales only. Charities registered in Scotland (OSCR) and Northern Ireland (CCNI) are not in scope for the current implementation.

What alert thresholds will fire when the feature is live?

Alerts will fire at standard advance-warning thresholds for paid accounts (30, 14, 7, and 0 days before the 10-month-after-year-end deadline).

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