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Charity Commission welcomes appointment of Mark Simms as interim Chair

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has appointed a serving Board member of the Commission as the organisation바카라 사이트s interim Chair.

Mark Simms OBE

Mark Simms, OBE, will lead the Commission from 25 April 2025 on an interim basis while DCMS continues its search for a permanent Chair. Mark joined the Charity Commission as a Board Member in March 2023 and was awarded an OBE in 2024 for services to social enterprise.

In response, Orlando Fraser KC, said:

I very much welcome the news of Mark Simms바카라 사이트s appointment as interim Chair to succeed me. I have known Mark a long time, both at the Rugby Portobello Trust and most recently from his role here as a Member of the Commission, and I could not think of a better person for the job.

Mark Simms, OBE said:

It will be an honour to step into this role at such a crucial time for the sector. Charities are at the heart of our communities, and I am committed to ensuring the Commission remains fair, balanced, and effective in its work.

As a charity leader myself, I understand the challenges charities face and the importance of regulation that strengthens, rather than stifles, their impact and continues to uphold the trust that charities need to thrive.

Charity Commission chair Orlando Fraser announced he would 바카라 사이트hand on the baton바카라 사이트 after almost seven and a half years at its APM in November.

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy thanked him for his service to the Charity Commission as Chair and board member, and for 바카라 사이트his work towards a fairer, balanced and independent Charity Commission.바카라 사이트

Interim Chair appointed to the Charity Commission for England and Wales - 바카라 사이트

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  1. All appointments to the Commission바카라 사이트s board are made by DCMS on a fixed term basis, in accordance with the Cabinet Office바카라 사이트s .

  2. ճCharity Commission is the independent, non-ministerial government department that registers and regulates charities in England and Wales. Its ambition is to be an expert regulator that is fair, balanced, and independent so that charity can thrive. This ambition will help to create and sustain an environment where charities further build public trust and ultimately fulfil their essential role in enhancing lives and strengthening society.

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Published 27 March 2025