Charity Commission
What Is A Charity Commission CIFAS Marker?
A Charity Commission CIFAS marker is a fraud-risk record connected to application, account, product, transaction, affordability, or fraud investigation records. It is not a normal credit issue. It is a fraud-risk filing on the National Fraud Database and should be reviewed against the CIFAS category used, the records held by Charity Commission, and the evidence relied on when the marker was filed.
Research identifies Charity Commission for England and Wales as the relevant legal entity for Charity Commission, trading as Charity Commission. Official GOV.UK Charity Commission pages checked for organisation, privacy notice, complaints procedure, charity registration, trustee, serious incident, inquiry, safeguarding, regulatory casework and enforcement context.
In a Charity Commission case, the marker may relate to:
- The application or onboarding process
- Affordability, income, or supporting information
- Transaction, account, or product records
- Identity or fraud prevention checks
- How the product, account, or facility was obtained or used
The key point is simple. Charity Commission must be able to justify the marker with evidence, not suspicion, assumption, or a general account concern.

