How the Check works

The Charity Control Check asks up to fourteen practical questions about how your charity runs: where minutes live, who can authorise a payment, when interests were last declared. Where your public record already answers a question (for example, whether the last annual return was on time), we don't ask it.

Scoring

Scores are computed by fixed, versioned rules — every answer maps to a defined score in one of eight dimensions, and the overall position is the average of the dimensions you answered. No AI model decides your score. The current rules version is shown on your results page.

What the result means — and doesn't

Your result is a structured self-assessment to help trustees decide what to look at next. It is not a Charity Commission rating, an audit, an accreditation against the Charity Governance Code, or legal advice. A "Well established" band doesn't mean nothing can go wrong; "Needs attention" doesn't mean your charity is in trouble — it means some foundations are worth putting in place, and we show you which ones first.

Your data

The Check works without an account. We store your answers against an anonymous identifier so your results link works; we only hold contact details if you choose to save your results or create a workspace. Public facts about your charity come from the Charity Commission's public register extract.

Independence

CharityControl is an independent product. We use public Charity Commission data; we are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Charity Commission.