The Charity Commission has launched new video tutorials explaining how charities can file their annual returns and update their details online.

Three videos have been produced to provide targeted information for small (income less than £10,000) medium (£10,000 to £25,000) and large (more than £25,000) charities.

Sam Younger, chief executive of the Charity Commission said: “We hope that the new video tutorial will show those charities that haven’t used our online services before just how easy they are to use.”

Last year 86 per cent of charities updated their details and filed their annual returns online, and from 2011 all charities are asked to submit information online as the Commission prepares to provide all its services online by 2012.

The videos are available to umbrella bodies to post on their websites by contacting the Commission.