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AS CHARITY COMMISSION RESTRUCTURES LEADERSHIP |
26/01/04 |
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Major
changes to the senior management structure of the Charity Commission have
been announced as part of the ongoing reform of charity law.
Two new senior posts will be created at the regulatory body: a part-time
non-executive chair (appointed by the Home Secretary) and a full-time chief
executive (appointed by the Commission).
The changes were recommended by the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit in its
review of the regulation of charities last year, and will take effect when
Chief Charity Commissioner John Stoker's appointment reaches its end in
July.
Charities minister Fiona Mactaggart says: "Implementing this important Strategy
Unit recommendation in advance of the draft Charities Bill shows the government
is serious about reforming charity law.
"These changes will build on the work already done to ensure the smooth
running of the Charity Commission and maintain its profile in public and
within government.
"They will ultimately help to maintain high levels of public confidence
in charities, and are an essential part of the government's drive to strengthen
the wider voluntary and community sector."
Chief Charity Commissioner John Stoker says: "This is right for charities
and the Charity Commission. I hope that the partnership between the new
chair and chief executive will be a driving force to turn proposals for
reform of charity law into reality, and provide sustained vision and leadership
in a time of change.
"They will find a Charity Commission in good heart and good shape,
and served by outstanding staff."
Paying tribute to John Stoker, Fiona Mactaggart says: "The Home Secretary
and I are extremely grateful to the leadership which John Stoker has shown
over his five years at the Charity Commission.
"He has been instrumental in developing the Commission's role as a
modern regulator, and his work has laid the foundations for the further
changes to be brought forward in the Charities Bill."
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