Companies House has announced several updates to company legislation this year. If your charity is registered with them, they could affect you.
Below is an overview of the recent and upcoming changes and links to where you can find more information in the ‘Changes to UK Company Law’ section of the UK Government website:
From 27 January 2025: Protecting your information
Individuals are now able to request the suppression of certain information from historical documents.
Learn more about this on the ‘Protecting your information’ page
From 18 November 2025: Identity verification
Identity checks are now required for
- New and existing directors
- People with significant control (PSCs). Read the ‘Summary guide for companies – register of people with significant control’ for more information about PSC.
Visit the ‘Changes to company registers’ page to find out more about identity verification.
From 18 November 2025: Changes to company registers
How director’s information is recorded by organisations and Companies House has changed.
You can find more information on the ‘Changes to company registers’ page
From 1 February 2026: Companies House fees
The electronic filing fee for the Confirmation Statement will increase to £50. Other Companies House fees will also be changing.
For more information about fees go to the ‘Changes to Companies House fees’ section.
From 1 April 2027: Filing accounts by software only
All accounts (including dormant accounts) will have to be filed using commercial software. Paper and web submissions for accounts will close and it will no longer be possible to submit hard copies by post or to upload a copy onto the website.
VAO will share more guidance on this when it becomes available.
More information can be found in the 'Changes to accounts’ section.
Stay up to date with the changes
You can get the latest information about current and upcoming Companies House changes on their website or by registering for email alerts.
- Go to the ‘Changes at a glance’ section to view the changes.
- Sign up to receive email alerts in the ‘Keep updated’ section.
If you have any questions about how you should implement the changes or how to prepare for the future, get in touch with us at VAO and we will guide you.
