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Under the Prime Minister's project for The Big Society, the coalition government wants charities to have much greater involvement in the running of public services.\nAt the same time, substantial cuts are expected in official regulators which check that charities are competent and honest.\nRecent financial scandals have shown the vulnerability of even the most prestigious organisations to systematic fraud.\nThe Charity Commission admits that a quarter of charities fail to file their accounts on time, covering a combined annual income of \xa36 billion. The Commission also says that in future allegations of fraud may no longer be automatically investigated. \nMeanwhile, other national charities are facing rebellions from lifelong local supporters over planned reorganisations designed to win huge public contracts.\nGerry Northam asks if we can be confident that charities are fit and honest enough to take responsibility from the public sector.\nProducer: Sally Chesworth.