LONDON, Jan. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
The charityis based in Fareham andhascharitable purposes includingthe advancement of thedramatic arts.
TheCommissionengaged withthe charityin May 2024to assessa complaint about the charity'sactivities.
During the course ofthis engagement, further concerns came to theregulator'sattentionrelating to itsaccounting information, outstandingaccountsand potential unmanaged conflicts of interest.Asa result, the Commission has escalated its engagement with the charity to a statutory inquiry.
The inquiry, which opened on 27 November 2025,will examine the administration, governance, and management of thecharity and in particular:
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thetrustees' compliance with their statutory accounting and reporting responsibilities
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the financial controls andfinancial managementof thecharity
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thetrustees' decision making including their management of potential conflicts of interest in relation to related party transactions
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whether there has been any unauthorised private benefit to thetrustees and/or connected parties
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thetrustees' oversight and management of thecharity's relationships with connected entities.
The Commission may extend the scope of the inquiry ifadditionalregulatory issuesemerge.
It is the Commission's policy, after it has concluded an inquiry, to publish a report detailing the issues examined, any action taken, and the inquiry's outcomes.
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The Charity Commission is the independent, non-ministerial government department that registers and regulates charities in England and Wales. Its ambition is to be an expert regulator that is fair, balanced, and independent so that charity can thrive. The Commission has a wide range of regulatory powers which it can use to support charities and protect charitable assets. Further information about the Charity Commission and its work is availableat The Charity Commission - GOV.UK.
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On27 November 2025the Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into the charity under section 46 of the Charities Act 2011as a result ofitsregulatory concerns that there is or has been misconduct and/ or mismanagement in the administration of thecharity.
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A statutory inquiry is a legal power enabling the Commission to formally investigate matters of regulatory concern within a charity and to use protective powers for the benefit of the charity and its beneficiaries, assets, or reputation.
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