The Certification Officer’s 2025‑26 annual report was presented to Parliament on 2 July 2026. It outlines the officer’s work in the reporting year and includes statistics for trade unions and employers’ associations. Three new trade unions were added, raising the total to 131, while employers’ associations remained at 36. Reported membership fell 19.4 % from 6.7 million to 5.4 million, largely due to missing data for Unite the Union in 2024‑25. Total assets declined 1.3 % to £2.27 billion, but total funds rose 4.76 % to £1.98 billion. Political funds held by 21 unions totaled £29.4 million, a 17.88 % drop. The officer handled 46 complaints, 7 of which were upheld, and issued one financial penalty order. The Employment Rights Act 2025 restored pre‑2016 powers to the officer.
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