The Charity Commission is investigating CISV International Ltd
(charity number: 1073308) and has appointed an Interim Manager to
the charity.
The
charity was set up to further education in the international
understanding of children and to shape their development, with a
focus on peace. It offers educational activities for children,
including international camps, through a federation of nearly 70
national associations with over 200 chapters or local groups.
In February 2026, the charity submitted a serious incident report
relating to the charity's safeguarding practices, in line with
the Commission's published guidance.
The report raised several serious concerns about the charity's
safeguarding policies and procedures, and its inability to
enforce compliance by member associations. Due to the nature of
these concerns, the Commission has escalated its engagement to a
statutory inquiry.
The inquiry will examine the extent to which the charity's
trustees are complying with their legal duties in respect of the
administration, governance, including safeguarding, and
management of their charity in particular:
- whether the trustees have adequate strategic oversight of the
charity and its activities
- whether the charity has systems in place to identify, assess
and manage risks to beneficiaries
- the extent to which there has been any misconduct and / or
mismanagement by the trustees.
The scope of the inquiry can be extended if additional regulatory
issues emerge.
Emma Moody of Womble Bond Dickinson has been appointed as Interim
Manager of the charity while it is under inquiry. She will be
responsible for matters relating to safeguarding. During this
time, trustees are not permitted to make decisions or take
actions relating to safeguarding. Trustees must cooperate fully
with the Interim Manager and their team throughout this process.
It is the Commission's policy, after it has concluded an inquiry,
to publish a report detailing the issues examined, any action
taken, and the inquiry's outcomes.
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Notes to editors
- The Charity 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. Read further information
about what the Commission does.
- On 20 February 2026, the Charity Commission opened a
statutory inquiry into the charity under section 46 of the
Charities Act 2011 as a result of its regulatory concerns that
there is or has been misconduct and / or mismanagement in the
administration of the charity.
- A statutory inquiry is a legal power enabling the Commission
to formally investigate matters of regulatory concern within a
charity and to use protective powers for the benefit of the
charity and its beneficiaries, assets, or reputation.
- On 23 March 2026, the inquiry exercised the Commission's
power to appoint an Interim Manager by Order under section
76(3)(g) of the Charities Act 2011 to oversee the administration
of the charity in relation to safeguarding, to the exclusion of
any trustees. However, the trustees continue to be responsible
for the wider management of the charity.
