The Charity Commission has announced it is to hold its first open board meeting outside London.

Scheduled to take place on 23 May in York, the board meeting will address a range of topics including the Commission's policy stance on charities providing public services and how to ensure public trust and confidence in charities.

The board meeting also coincides with the launch of a series of nine regional presentations by the commission’s chair Geraldine Peacock and chief executive Andrew Hind, who will be discussing the regulator’s new three-year strategy with charity leaders from across the country.

Geraldine Peacock, chairman of the Charity Commission, said: "We want to engage more effectively with charities and our visit to York is the very first of a series of regional visits to explain more about our plans for the future and to deepen our own knowledge of the sector we regulate. There are almost 12,000 charities in Yorkshire, so this is very important area to us in terms of the concentration and the diversity of charities in the region.

We hope both events will give those involved with the voluntary sector a much clearer idea of our role. We have recently been looking hard at what we do and we are looking forward to building on the progress of recent years to become a modern and innovative regulator."

Hosted by York Council for Voluntary Service (CVS), the strategy meeting takes place on 24 May but is by invitation only. However, the board meeting is open to all and those wishing to attend should get in touch by emailing openboardmeeting@charitycommission.gsi.gov.uk or by calling 0207 674 2385.