Charities Act 1993 (repealed)

1993 c. 10 · Enacted 27 May 1993 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part I: The Charity Commission and the Official Custodian for Charities Repealed
2. 1The Charity Commisioners. Repealed
3. 1AThe Charity Commission Repealed
4. 1BThe Commission's objectives Repealed
5. 1CThe Commission's general functions Repealed
6. 1DThe Commission's general duties Repealed
7. 1EThe Commission's incidental powers Repealed
8. 2The official custodian for charities. Repealed
9. Part 1A: The ... Tribunal Repealed
10. 2AThe ...Tribunal Repealed
11. 2BPractice and procedure Repealed
12. 2CAppeal from Tribunal Repealed
13. 2DIntervention by Attorney General Repealed
14. Part II: Registration and Names of Charities Repealed
15. Registration of charities Repealed
16. 3Register of charities Repealed
17. 3ARegistration of charities Repealed
18. 3BDuties of trustees in connection with registration Repealed
19. 4Effect of, and claims and objections to, registration. Repealed
20. 5Status of registered charity (other than small charity) to appear on official publications etc. Repealed
21. Charity names Repealed
22. 6Power of Commission to require charity’s name to be changed. Repealed
23. 7Effect of direction under s. 6 where charity is a company. Repealed
24. Part III: Information Powers Repealed
25. 8General power to institute inquiries. Repealed
26. 9Power to call for documents and search records. Repealed
27. 10Disclosure of information to Commission Repealed
28. 10ADisclosure of information by Commission Repealed
29. 10BDisclosure to and by principal regulators of exempt charities Repealed
30. 10CDisclosure of information: supplementary Repealed
31. 11Supply of false or misleading information to Commission , etc. Repealed
32. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
33. Part IV: Application of Property Cy-près and Assistance and Supervision of Charities by Court and Commission Repealed
34. Extended powers of court and variation of charters Repealed
35. 13Occasions for applying property cy-près. Repealed
36. 14Application cy-près of gifts of donors unknown or disclaiming. Repealed
37. 14AApplication cy-près of gifts made in response to certain solicitations Repealed
38. 14BCy-près schemes Repealed
39. 15Charities governed by charter, or by or under statute. Repealed
40. Powers of Commission to make schemes and act for protection of charities et ceteralaetc. Repealed
41. 16Concurrent jurisdiction with High Court for certain purposes. Repealed
42. 17Further powers to make schemes or alter application of charitable property. Repealed
43. 18Power to act for protection of charities. Repealed
44. 18APower to suspend or remove trustees etc. from membership of charity Repealed
45. 19Supplementary provisions relating to interim manager appointed for a charity. Repealed
46. 19APower to give specific directions for protection of charity Repealed
47. 19BPower to direct application of charity property Repealed
48. 19CCopy of order under section 18, 18A, 19A or 19B, and Commission's reasons, to be sent to charity Repealed
49. 20Publicity relating to schemes Repealed
50. 20APublicity for orders relating to trustees or other individuals Repealed
51. Property vested in official custodian Repealed
52. 21Entrusting charity property to official custodian, and termination of trust. Repealed
53. 22Supplementary provisions as to property vested in official custodian. Repealed
54. 23Divestment in the case of land subject to Reverter of Sites Act 1987. Repealed
55. Establishment of common investment or deposit funds Repealed
56. 24Schemes to establish common investment funds. Repealed
57. 25Schemes to establish common deposit funds. Repealed
58. 25AMeaning of “Scottish recognised body” and “Northern Ireland charity” in sections 24 and 25 Repealed
59. Additional powers of Commission Repealed
60. 26Power to authorise dealings with charity property etc. Repealed
61. 27Power to authorise ex gratia payments etc. Repealed
62. 28Power to give directions about dormant bank accounts of charities. Repealed
63. 29Power to give advice and guidance Repealed
64. 29APower to determine membership of charity Repealed
65. 30Powers for preservation of charity documents. Repealed
66. 31Power to order taxation of solicitor’s bill. Repealed
67. 31APower to enter premises Repealed
68. Legal proceedings relating to charities Repealed
69. 32Proceedings by Commission Repealed
70. 33Proceedings by other persons. Repealed
71. 34Report of s. 8 inquiry to be evidence in certain proceedings. Repealed
72. Meaning of “trust corporation” Repealed
73. 35Application of provisions to trust corporations appointed under s. 16 or 18. Repealed
74. Part V: Charity Land Repealed
75. 36Restrictions on dispositions. Repealed
76. 37Supplementary provisions relating to dispositions. Repealed
77. 38Restrictions on mortgaging. Repealed
78. 39Supplementary provisions relating to mortgaging. Repealed
79. 40Release of charity rentcharges. Repealed
80. Part VI: Charity Accounts, Reports and Returns Repealed
81. 41Duty to keep accounting records. Repealed
82. 42Annual statements of accounts. Repealed
83. 43Annual audit or examination of charity accounts. Repealed
84. 43AAnnual audit or examination of English National Health Service charity accounts Repealed
85. 43BAnnual audit or examination of Welsh National Health Service charity accounts Repealed
86. 44Supplementary provisions relating to audits etc. Repealed
87. 44ADuty of auditors etc. to report matters to Commission Repealed
88. 45Annual reports. Repealed
89. 46Special provision as respects accounts and annual reports of exempt and other excepted charities. Repealed
90. 47Public inspection of annual reports etc. Repealed
91. 48Annual returns by registered charities. Repealed
92. 49Offences Repealed
93. 49AGroup accounts Repealed
94. Part VII: Incorporation of Charity Trustees Repealed
95. 50Incorporation of trustees of a charity. Repealed
96. 51Estate to vest in body corporate. Repealed
97. 52Applications for incorporation. Repealed
98. 53Nomination of trustees, and filling up vacancies. Repealed
99. 54Liability of trustees and others, notwithstanding incorporation. Repealed
100. 55Certificate to be evidence of compliance with requirements for incorporation. Repealed
101. 56Power of Commission to amend certificate of incorporation. Repealed
102. 57Records of applications and certificates. Repealed
103. 58Enforcement of orders and directions. Repealed
104. 59Gifts to charity before incorporation to have same effect afterwards. Repealed
105. 60Execution of documents by incorporated body. Repealed
106. 61Power of Commission to dissolve incorporated body. Repealed
107. 62Interpretation of Part VII. Repealed
108. Part VIII: Charitable Companies Repealed
109. 63Winding up. Repealed
110. 64Alteration of objects.... Repealed
111. 65Invalidity of certain transactions. Repealed
112. 66Consent of Commission required for approval etc by members of charitable companies Repealed
113. 66AConsent of Commission required for certain acts of charitable company Repealed
114. 67Name to appear on correspondence etc. Repealed
115. 68Requirement to disclose charitable status Repealed
116. 68ZACivil consequences of failure to make required disclosure Repealed
117. 68ZBCriminal consequences of failure to make required disclosure Repealed
118. 68ADuty of charity’s auditors etc. to report matters to Commission Repealed
119. 69Investigation of accounts. Repealed
120. Part 8A: Charitable incorporated organisations Repealed
121. Nature and constitution Repealed
122. 69ACharitable incorporated organisations Repealed
123. 69BConstitution Repealed
124. 69CName and status Repealed
125. 69CACivil consequences of failure to disclose name and status Repealed
126. 69DOffences connected with name and status Repealed
127. Registration Repealed
128. 69EApplication for registration Repealed
129. 69FEffect of registration Repealed
130. Conversion, amalgamation and transfer Repealed
131. 69GConversion of charitable company or registered industrial and provident society Repealed
132. 69HConversion: consideration of application Repealed
133. 69IConversion: supplementary Repealed
134. 69JConversion of community interest company Repealed
135. 69KAmalgamation of CIOs Repealed
136. 69LAmalgamation: supplementary Repealed
137. 69MTransfer of CIO's undertaking Repealed
138. Winding up, insolvency and dissolution Repealed
139. 69NRegulations about winding up, insolvency and dissolution Repealed
140. Miscellaneous Repealed
141. 69OPower to transfer all property of unincorporated charity to one or more CIOs Repealed
142. 69PFurther provision about CIOs Repealed
143. 69QRegulations Repealed
144. Part IX: Miscellaneous Repealed
145. Powers of investment Repealed
146. 70Relaxation of restrictions on wider-range investments. Repealed
147. 71Extension of powers of investment. Repealed
148. Charity trustees Repealed
149. 72Persons disqualified for being trustees of a charity. Repealed
150. 73Person acting as charity trustee while disqualified. Repealed
151. 73ARemuneration of trustees etc. providing services to charity Repealed
152. 73BSupplementary provisions for purposes of section 73A Repealed
153. 73CDisqualification of trustee receiving remuneration under section 73A Repealed
154. 73DPower to relieve trustees, auditors etc. from liability for breach of trust or duty Repealed
155. 73ECourt's power to grant relief to apply to all auditors etc. of charities which are not companies Repealed
156. 73FTrustees' indemnity insurance Repealed
157. Miscellaneous powers o charities Repealed
158. 74Power to transfer all property of unincorporated charity Repealed
159. 74AResolution not to take effect or to take effect at later date Repealed
160. 74BTransfer where charity has permanent endowment Repealed
161. 74CPower to replace purposes of unincorporated charity Repealed
162. 74DPower to modify powers or procedures of unincorporated charity Repealed
163. 75Power of unincorporated charities to spend capital: general Repealed
164. 75APower of larger unincorporated charities to spend capital given for particular purpose Repealed
165. 75BPower to spend capital subject to special trusts Repealed
166. Mergers Repealed
167. 75CRegister of charity mergers Repealed
168. 75DRegister of charity mergers: supplementary Repealed
169. 75EPre-merger vesting declarations Repealed
170. 75FEffect of registering charity merger on gifts to transferor Repealed
171. Local charities Repealed
172. 76Local authority’s index of local charities. Repealed
173. 77Reviews of local charities by local authority. Repealed
174. 78Co-operation between charities, and between charities and local authorities. Repealed
175. 79Parochial charities. Repealed
176. Scottish charities Repealed
177. 80Supervision by Commission of certain Scottish charities. Repealed
178. Administrative provisions about charities Repealed
179. 81Manner of giving notice of charity meetings, etc. Not yet in force
180. 82Manner of executing instruments. Repealed
181. 83Transfer and evidence of title to property vested in trustees. Repealed
182. Part X: Supplementary Repealed
183. 84Supply by Commission of copies of documents open to public inspection. Repealed
184. 85Fees and other amounts payable to Commission Repealed
185. 86Regulations and orders. Repealed
186. 86AConsultation by Commission before exercising powers in relation to exempt charity Repealed
187. 87Enforcement of requirements by order of Commission . Repealed
188. 88Enforcement of orders of Commission Repealed
189. 89Other provisions as to orders of Commission Repealed
190. 90Directions of the Commission Repealed
191. 91Service of orders and directions. Repealed
192. 92Appeals from Commissioners. Repealed
193. 93Miscellaneous provisions as to evidence. Repealed
194. 94Restriction on institution of proceedings for certain offences. Repealed
195. 95Offences by bodies corporate. Repealed
196. 96Construction of references to a “charity” or to particular classes of charity. Repealed
197. 97General interpretation. Repealed
198. 98Consequential amendments and repeals. Repealed
199. 99Commencement and transitional provisions. Repealed
200. 100Short title and extent. Repealed
201. Schedule 1: Constitution etc. of Charity Commissioners Repealed
202. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
203. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
204. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
205. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
206. Schedule 1A: The Charity Commission Repealed
207. Membership Repealed
208. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
209. Terms of appointment and remuneration Repealed
210. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
211. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
212. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
213. Staff Repealed
214. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
215. Committees Repealed
216. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
217. Procedure etc. Repealed
218. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
219. Performance of functions Repealed
220. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
221. Evidence Repealed
222. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
223. Execution of documents Repealed
224. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
225. Annual report Repealed
226. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
227. Annual public meeting Repealed
228. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
229. Schedule 1B: The Charity Tribunal Repealed
230. 1Membership Repealed
231. 2Deputy President Repealed
232. 3Terms of appointment Repealed
233. 4Retirement etc. Repealed
234. 5Remuneration etc. Repealed
235. 6Staff and facilities Repealed
236. 7Panels Repealed
237. 8Panels Repealed
238. 9Practice and procedure Repealed
239. 10Practice and procedure Repealed
240. Schedule 1C: Appeals and applications to ... Tribunal Repealed
241. Appeals: general Repealed
242. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
243. Appeals: orders under section 9 Repealed
244. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
245. Reviewable matters Repealed
246. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
247. Reviews Repealed
248. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
249. Interpretation: remission of matters to Commission Repealed
250. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
251. Power to amend Table etc. Repealed
252. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
253. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
254. Schedule 1D: References to ... Tribunal Repealed
255. References by Commission Repealed
256. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
257. References by Attorney General Repealed
258. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
259. Powers of Commission in relation to matters referred to Tribunal Repealed
260. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
261. Suspension of time limits while reference in progress Repealed
262. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
263. Agreement for Commission to act while reference in progress Repealed
264. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
265. Appeals and applications in respect of matters determined on references Repealed
266. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
267. Interpretation Repealed
268. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
269. Schedule 2Exempt Charities Repealed
270. Paragraph Repealed
271. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
272. 1AParagraph 1A Repealed
273. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
274. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
275. Schedule 3Enlargement of Areas of Local Charities Repealed
276. Schedule 4: Court’s Jurisdiction over Certain Charities Governed by or under Statute Repealed
277. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
278. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
279. Schedule 5: Meaning of “connected person” for purposes of section 36(2) Repealed
280. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
281. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
282. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
283. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
284. Schedule 5A: Group Accounts Repealed
285. Interpretation Repealed
286. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
287. Accounting records Repealed
288. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
289. Preparation of group accounts Repealed
290. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
291. Exceptions relating to requirement to prepare group accounts Repealed
292. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
293. Preservation of group accounts Repealed
294. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
295. Audit of accounts of larger groups Repealed
296. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
297. Examination of accounts of smaller groups Repealed
298. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
299. Supplementary provisions relating to audits etc. Repealed
300. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
301. Duty of auditors etc. to report matters to Commission Repealed
302. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
303. Annual reports Repealed
304. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
305. Excepted charities Repealed
306. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
307. Exempt charities Repealed
308. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
309. Public inspection of annual reports etc. Repealed
310. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
311. Offences Repealed
312. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
313. Aggregate gross income Repealed
314. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
315. Schedule 5B: Further provision about Charitable Incorporated Organisations Repealed
316. Powers Repealed
317. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
318. Constitutional requirements Repealed
319. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
320. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
321. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
322. Third parties Repealed
323. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
324. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
325. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
326. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
327. Duties Repealed
328. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
329. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
330. Personal benefit and payments Repealed
331. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
332. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
333. Procedure Repealed
334. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
335. Amendment of constitution Repealed
336. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
337. Registration and coming into effect of amendments Repealed
338. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
339. Schedule 6: Consequential Amendments Repealed
340. The Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 (c.81) Repealed
341. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
342. The Open Spaces Act 1906 (c.25) Repealed
343. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
344. The New Parishes Measure 1943 (NumberNo. 1) Repealed
345. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
346. The Clergy Pensions Measure 1961 (NumberNo. 3) Repealed
347. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
348. The Finance Act 1963 (c.25) Repealed
349. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
350. The Cathedrals Measure 1963 (NumberNo. 2) Repealed
351. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
352. The Incumbents and Churchwardens (Trusts) Measure 1964 (No.2) Repealed
353. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
354. The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c.88) Repealed
355. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
356. The Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1968 (c.xxxix) Repealed
357. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
358. The Redundant Churches and other Religious Buildings Act 1969 (c.22) Repealed
359. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
360. The Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969 (c.38) Repealed
361. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
362. The Local Government Act 1972 (c.70) Repealed
363. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
364. The Fire Precautions (Loans) Act 1973 (c.11) Repealed
365. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
366. The Theatres Trust Act 1976 (c.27) Repealed
367. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
368. The Interpretation Act 1978 (c.30) Repealed
369. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
370. The Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c.9) Repealed
371. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
372. The Disused Burial Grounds (Amendment) Act 1981 (c.18) Repealed
373. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
374. The Pastoral Measure 1983 (NumberNo. 1) Repealed
375. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
376. The Rates Act 1984 (c.33) Repealed
377. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
378. The Companies Act 1985 (c.6) Repealed
379. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
380. The Housing Associations Act 1985 (c.69) Repealed
381. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
382. The Financial Services Act 1986 (c.60) Repealed
383. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
384. The Coal Industry Act 1987 (c.3) Repealed
385. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
386. The Reverter of Sites Act 1987 (c.15) Repealed
387. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
388. The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1) Repealed
389. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
390. The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c.41) Repealed
391. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
392. The London Local Authorities Act 1990 (c.vii) Repealed
393. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
394. The London Local Authorities Act 1991 (c.xiii) Repealed
395. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
396. The Charities Act 1992 (c.41) Repealed
397. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
398. Other amendments Repealed
399. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
400. Schedule 7Repeals Repealed
401. Schedule 8: Transitional Provisions Repealed
402. Part I: Provisions Applying Pending Coming Into Force of Part VI etc. Repealed
403. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
404. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
405. Part II: Provisions Applying Pending Coming Into Force of “Financial Year” Regulations Repealed
406. Section 5 Repealed
407. Paragraph Repealed
408. Sections 74 and 75 Repealed
409. Schedule TABLE OF DERIVATIONS Repealed
410. Paragraph Repealed