Speeches
William Shawcross speech: Voluntary Action Leeds AGM
Charity Commission Chairman William Shawcross speaks on the importance of the relationship between the commission and local charities.
January, 2014
William Shawcross - CFG/ NPC Impact Leadership conference
Public trust and confidence in charities
January, 2014
William Shawcross - Rathbones Charity Symposium
William Shawcross - The Lord Mayor’s Charity Leadership Programme
Revolutionising Philanthropy – the Role of the Regulator
Mansion House
13 November, 2013
William Shawcross - Charity 2000 event
March, 2013
William Shawcross - Charity Law Association Conference. Keynote address
October, 2013
William Shawcross - Churches’ Legislation Advisory Service
William Shawcross - speech at National Federation of Women’s Institutes Annual General Meeting
June, 2013
William Shawcross -ACEVO speech
Published July, 2013
Articles
William Shawcross: ‘Islamist abuse could be catastrophic for charities . . . we must be vigilant’
The Times, August 2015
"The biggest danger to charities is extremism'
The Sunday Times, April 20, 2014
Charity Commission suffers tirade of abuse in Commons debate on religion
Nick Hurd was forced to defend the Charity Commission yesterday following a barrage of criticism from MPs in relation to its handling of religious organisations in the registration process.
Civil Society, November 14, 2012
Christian MPs accuse Charity Commission of having “secularising agenda”
Nick Hurd, the Government minister for civil society, fended off a barrage of criticism this week over the Charity Commission’s decision not to grant charitable status to the Plymouth Brethren.
In a debate in Westminster Hall about the use of the public benefit test for religious charity registrations. Christian MPs lined up to express their anger at the Charity Commission. Robert Halfon, Conservative MP for Harlow, called for an inquiry into the Commission’s decision and said it “puts the tax status of hundreds of charities in doubt”.
Secular News Daily, November 16, 2012
Interviews
Interview: William Shawcross
The Charity Commission's new chair talks to Stephen Cook about why he took the job, his concerns about the increasing dependence of charities on government and his view of the regulator's role.
William Shawcross declares himself pleased and surprised at being the new chair of the Charity Commission. "As a writer, I’ve spent all my life on the outside looking in," he says. "And I thought it would be nice to do something from the inside and be involved in an important organisation.
Third Sector Online, 5 November 2012
Transcripts
PASC pre-appointment hearing September 2012 - transcript (PDF)
PAC hearing March 2013 - transcript (PDF)
Other
House of Commons oral evidence taken before the Public Administration Committee
Appointment of the Chair of the Charity Commission
Evidence heard in Public
Questions 124 - 193
WEDNESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2012
WILLIAM SHAWCROSS CVO
Letters - Sunday Times, November 2012
