Andrew Cregan v The Charity Commission for England and Wales [2026] UKFTT 348 (GRC)

[2026] UKFTT 00348 (GRC)Appeal No. FT/CA/2025/0026Date 9 March 2026IN THE FIRST TIER TRIBUNALGENERAL REGULATORY CHAMBER(CHARITY)Sitting in Chambers 23 February2026ANDREW CREGANAppellant-and-THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALESRespondentJudge McMahonDECISIONAndrew CreganClaimantThe Charity Commission for England and WalesDefendant
[1]In Case Management Directions dated 29 January 2026 issued by the GRC Registrar, the Appellant was directed to state, by 13 February 2026, what provisions of Schedule 6 to the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’) were relied upon by him in bringing his appeal dated 5 December 2025against a purported decision of the Respondent dated 24 October 2025, as it appeared from the Appellant’s Notice of Appeal that the Tribunal might have no jurisdiction in this matter. The Appellant was also invited, by the same date, to state why his appeal should not be struck out for want of jurisdiction, pursuant to Rule 8(2)(a) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009 (‘the Rules’). The Appellant was further advised that failure to comply may result in his appeal being struck out for non-compliance, pursuant to Rule 8(1) of the Rules, without further direction regardless of any other consideration pursuant to Rule 8 of the Rules.[2]The Appellant did not reply, nor comply.[3]Accordingly, this appeal is struck out pursuant, not least, to Rule 8(2)(a) of the Rules.