On the 1st August 2026 the governing officers of the then Par Carnival Committee made an application with the Charity Commission to register and change the Par Carnival Organisation in to a Charity Incorporated Organisation by Association Organisation with voting members other than its charity trustees.

The Charity Committion.

The Charity Commission are the regulator of charities in England and Wales and maintain the registration and information on all charities.
(https://www.gov.uk/find-charity-information). There are just over 170,000 charities on the register, and in the financial year 2024-25 they
regulated £101 billion of charity income and £100 billion of charity spend.
They are an independent, non-ministerial government department accountable to Parliament. They aim to be an expert Commission that is fair,
balanced and independent, prioritise work to help make the best use of resources and ensure proportionate regulation of a volunteer led sector. They proritise
dealing with concerns which may cause the greatest impact or harm to charities and public trust and confidence in charities.
As a public body, they must also take into account best regulatory practice and a number of wider public law and statutory duties.

The process of CIO Registration can take up to 27 weeks to assess and if sucessful before issue of the charity status. Our Status is Still Pending.