Where does GuideStar UK get its information?
GuideStar UK brings together existing information that is already in the public domain. We are careful not to place any additional reporting burden on charities. The main source of our information is the Charity Commission. The Commission provides us with: • A weekly electronic extract from its on-line Public Register of Charities • Monthly batches of Trustees’ Annual Reports and Financial Statements that have recently been filed by registered charities We extract financial and narrative data from these Trustees’ Annual Reports and Financial Statements. Charities are able to edit and add to their entries on-line. This is entirely voluntary. A appears where a charity has made changes to their entry. All information displayed on this website is taken from documents filed with the Charity Commission or entered on-line by the charities themselves.
