Charities
Reporting that protects charity staff and trustees
Structured disclosure routes for charities and not-for-profits—supporting safeguarding and fundraising integrity without a shared inbox.
Whistleblowing disclosures received by the Charity Commission for England and Wales (1 Apr 2025–31 Mar 2026).
Source: Charity Commission annual whistleblowing report 2025/26 · View source
Of Charity Commission disclosures in 2025/26 had governance failures as the primary issue.
Source: Charity Commission annual whistleblowing report 2025/26 · View source
What can be reported through your charity whistleblowing channel?
Charity speak-up often involves safeguarding practice, fundraising and grant integrity, volunteer culture, and trustee conduct—not only employee grievances. These are the kinds of concerns people raise when informal messages create no case record.
Safeguarding practice failures
Non-escalation of beneficiary welfare concerns, boundary breaches, and weak reporting culture that must reach the designated safeguarding lead—not informal local managers.
Misuse of funds & restricted income
Grant diversion, false claims, expense fraud, and fundraising impropriety first seen by finance or programme staff who fear repercussions in a mission-driven team.
Volunteer harassment & mistreatment
Bullying, discrimination, or retaliation affecting volunteers who sit outside HR systems and will not use personal email for follow-up.
Trustee conflicts of interest
Undeclared related-party contracting, board integrity concerns, and suppressed information that should not circulate through a CEO shared mailbox.
Beneficiary-adjacent staff conduct
Concerns involving service users that require tightly controlled handling and clear escalation to designated leads.
Governance & oversight failures
Policy overrides, failures of trustee oversight, and cultural barriers that leave serious themes invisible until a regulator disclosure.
Process design
How whistleblowing reports are handled in charities
A five-step internal route that supports charity governance—without replacing safeguarding procedures or Charity Commission prescribed-person escalation.
Staff member, volunteer, or other authorised reporter uses the charity portal
Owner: Reporter
Tracking reference issued; category and sensitivity assessed
Owner: Nominated intake lead
Two-way messaging gathers detail and evidence without personal email
Owner: Assigned handler
Findings documented with role-based access for safeguarding or finance leads
Owner: Case owner
Outcome logged for CEO, trustees, and any regulator-ready export
Owner: CEO / trustee lead
Product fit
A secure reporting channel for charities and not-for-profits
Disclosurely structures internal speak-up for charities. It does not replace safeguarding procedures or Charity Commission referral routes.
Routes that include volunteers
A branded portal gives employees, volunteers, and contractors a visible channel without forcing them into personal email. Share the secure link and QR code in volunteer induction packs and office noticeboards so people can find the route when they need it.
Secure follow-up for sensitive cases
Handlers clarify details and collect evidence while preserving anonymity inside the case thread.
Governance-ready case history
Trustees and senior leaders can review ownership, status, and outcomes without reconstructing inboxes.
FAQ
Whistleblowing FAQs for charities
Questions specific to charities and trustees. For anonymity see anonymous reporting, for security see security, and for pricing see pricing.
Give your charity a clear speak-up channel
Set up a branded reporting portal staff and volunteers can use—alongside safeguarding and Charity Commission duties.