In recognition of the continuing public health crisis and the difficulties faced by registered charities at this time, the Board of the Charities Regulator has exercised its power to specify an alternative period for the filing of annual reports under section 52 of the Charities Act 2009.

Annual reports which were due to be filed with the Charities Regulator on any date from 12^th March 2020 to 30^th October 2020 inclusive, may now be prepared and submitted to the Charities Regulator at any time up to 31^st October 2020.

The Charities Regulator encourages any registered charity that is in a position to file its annual report to do so.