Charities Act 2011

2011 c. 25 · Enacted 14 December 2011 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part 1: Meaning of “charity” and “charitable purpose”
2. Chapter 1: General
3. Charity
4. 1Meaning of “charity”
5. Charitable purpose
6. 2Meaning of “charitable purpose”
7. 3Descriptions of purposes
8. 4The public benefit requirement
9. Recreational trusts and registered sports clubs
10. 5Recreational and similar trusts, etc.
11. 6Registered sports clubs
12. Supplementary
13. 7Application of this Chapter in relation to Scotland
14. 8Application of this Chapter in relation to Northern Ireland
15. 9Interpretation
16. Chapter 2: Special provision for this Act
17. 10Ecclesiastical corporations etc. not charities in certain contexts
18. 11Charitable purposes
19. 12Directions as to what is (or is not) a separate charity
20. Part 2: The Charity Commission and the Official Custodian for Charities
21. The Commission
22. 13The Charity Commission
23. 14The Commission's objectives
24. 15The Commission's general functions
25. 16The Commission's general duties
26. 17Guidance as to operation of public benefit requirement
27. 18Supply by Commission of copies of documents
28. 19Fees and other amounts payable to Commission
29. 20Incidental powers
30. The official custodian
31. 21The official custodian for charities
32. Part 3: Exempt charities and the principal regulator
33. Exempt charities
34. 22Meaning of “exempt charity” and Sch.3
35. 23Power to amend Sch.3 so as to add or remove exempt charities
36. 24Power to remove defunct institutions from Sch.3
37. The principal regulator
38. 25Meaning of “the principal regulator”
39. 26General duty of principal regulator in relation to exempt charity
40. 27Power to make amendments in connection with s.26
41. 28Commission to consult principal regulator
42. Part 4: Registration and names of charities
43. The register
44. 29The register
45. Charities required to be registered
46. 30Charities required to be registered: general
47. 31Restrictions on extending the range of excepted charities etc.
48. 32Power to alter sums specified in s.30(2)
49. 33Power to repeal provisions relating to excepted charities
50. Removal of charities from register
51. 34Removal of charities from register
52. Registration: duties of trustees and claims and objections
53. 35Duties of trustees in connection with registration
54. 36Claims and objections to registration
55. Effect of registration and right to inspect register
56. 37Effect of registration
57. 38Right to inspect register
58. Disclosure of registered charity status
59. 39Statement required to be made in official publications etc.
60. 40Power to alter sum specified in s.39(1)
61. 41Offences
62. Names and working names
63. 42Power to require name or working name to be changed
64. 43Duty of charity trustees on receiving direction under s.42
65. 44Change of name not to affect existing rights and obligations etc.
66. 45Change of name where charity is a company
67. 45APower to delay registration following s. 42 direction
68. 45BPower to delay entry of name in register following a s. 42 direction
69. Part 5: Information powers
70. Inquiries instituted by Commission
71. 46General power to institute inquiries
72. 47Obtaining evidence etc. for purposes of inquiry
73. 48Power to obtain search warrant for purposes of inquiry
74. 49Execution of search warrant
75. 50Publication of results of inquiries
76. 51Contributions by local authorities to inquiries into local charities
77. Power to call for documents and search records
78. 52Power to call for documents
79. 53Power to search records
80. Disclosure of information
81. 54Disclosure to Commission: general
82. 55Disclosure to Commission: Revenue and Customs information
83. 56Disclosure by Commission: general
84. 57Disclosure by Commission: Revenue and Customs information
85. 58Disclosure to and by principal regulators of exempt charities
86. 59Disclosure: supplementary
87. Supply of false or misleading information to Commission etc.
88. 60Supply of false or misleading information to Commission etc.
89. Part 6: Cy-près powers and assistance and supervision of charities by court and Commission
90. Cy-près powers and variation of charters
91. 61Duty of trustees in relation to application of property cy-près
92. 62Occasions for applying property cy-près
93. 63AFailure of specific charitable purposes: application cy-près
94. 66Section 63A: supplementary
95. 67Cy-près schemes
96. 67AProceeds of fund-raising: power of charity trustees to apply cy-près
97. 68Charities governed by charter, or by or under statute
98. Powers of Commission to make schemes etc.
99. 69Commission's concurrent jurisdiction with High Court for certain purposes
100. 70Restrictions on Commission's concurrent jurisdiction
101. 71Exercise of Commission's concurrent jurisdiction: notice
102. 72Power to alter sum specified in s.70(3)
103. 73Powers to make schemes altering provision made by Acts, etc.
104. 74Restriction on expenditure on promoting Bills
105. 75Further powers to alter application of charitable property
106. Power of the court and the Commission to make schemes
107. 75ZAPower of the court and the Commission to make schemes
108. Powers of Commission to act for protection of charities etc.
109. 75AOfficial warnings by the Commission
110. 76Suspension of trustees etc. and appointment of interim managers
111. 76AExercise of powers where section 76(1)(a) applies
112. 77Offence of contravening certain orders under s.76
113. 78Interim managers: supplementary
114. 79Removal of trustee or officer etc for protective etc purposes
115. 79ARemoval of disqualified trustee
116. 80Other powers to remove or appoint charity trustees
117. 81Removal or appointment of charity trustees etc.: supplementary
118. 82Removal of trustees etc.: notice
119. 83Power to suspend or remove trustees etc. from membership of charity
120. 84Power to direct specified action to be taken
121. 84APower to direct specified action not to be taken
122. 84BPower to direct winding up
123. 85Power to direct application of charity property
124. 86Copy of certain orders, and reasons, to be sent to charity
125. 87Supervision by Commission of certain Scottish charities
126. Publicity relating to schemes and orders
127. 88Publicity relating to schemes
128. 89Publicity for orders relating to trustees or other individuals
129. Property vested in official custodian
130. 90Entrusting charity property to official custodian, and termination of trust
131. 91Supplementary provisions as to property vested in official custodian
132. Official custodian and Reverter of Sites Act 1987
133. 92Divestment of official custodian where 1987 Act due to operate
134. 93Divestment of official custodian where 1987 Act has operated
135. 94Vesting of land in relevant charity trustees following divestment
136. 95Supplementary provisions in connection with 1987 Act
137. Establishment of common investment or deposit funds
138. 96Power to make common investment schemes
139. 97Bodies which may participate in common investment schemes
140. 98Provisions which may be included in common investment schemes
141. 99Further provisions relating to common investment schemes and funds
142. 100Power to make common deposit schemes
143. 101Bodies which may participate in common deposit schemes
144. 102Provisions which may be included in common deposit schemes
145. 103Further provisions relating to common deposit schemes and funds
146. 104Meaning of “Scottish recognised body” and “Northern Ireland charity”
147. Total return investment
148. 104AInvestment of endowment fund on total return basis
149. 104AATotal return investment: social investments
150. 104BTotal return investment: regulations
151. Power to authorise dealings with charity property, ex gratia payments etc.
152. 105Power to authorise dealings with charity property etc.
153. 106Power to authorise ex gratia payments etc.
154. Power to give directions about dormant bank accounts of charities
155. 107Power to direct transfer of credits in dormant bank accounts
156. 108Accounts which cease to be dormant before transfer
157. 109Dormant bank accounts: supplementary
158. Additional powers of Commission
159. 110Power to give advice
160. 111Power to determine membership of charity
161. 112Power to order assessment of solicitor's bill
162. Legal proceedings relating to charities
163. 113Petitions for winding up charities under Insolvency Act
164. 114Proceedings by the Commission
165. 115Proceedings by other persons
166. Supplementary
167. 116Effect of provisions relating to vesting or transfer of property
168. Part 7: Charity land
169. Restrictions on dispositions of land in England and Wales
170. 117Restrictions on dispositions of land: general
171. 118Meaning of “connected person” in s.117(2)
172. 119Requirements for dispositions other than certain leases
173. 120Requirements for leases which are for 7 years or less or which are assured tenancies etc.
174. 121Additional restrictions where land held for stipulated purposes
175. 122Instruments concerning dispositions of land: required statements, etc.
176. 123Charity land and land registration
177. Restrictions on mortgages of land in England and Wales
178. 124Restrictions on mortgages
179. 125Mortgages: required statements, etc.
180. 126Mortgages of charity land and land registration
181. Release of charity rentcharges
182. 127Release of charity rentcharges
183. 128Power to alter sum specified in s.127(2)
184. Advice etc from charity trustees, officers and employees
185. 128AAdvice etc from charity trustees, officers and employees
186. Interpretation
187. 129Interpretation
188. Part 8: Charity accounts, reports and returns
189. Chapter 1: Individual accounts
190. 130Accounting records
191. 131Preservation of accounting records
192. 132Preparation of statement of accounts
193. 133Account and statement an option for lower-income charities
194. 134Preservation of statement of accounts or account and statement
195. 135Charitable companies
196. 136Exempt charities
197. Chapter 2: Group accounts
198. 137Accounting records
199. 138Preparation of group accounts
200. 139Exceptions to requirement to prepare group accounts
201. 140Preservation of group accounts
202. 141“Parent charity”, “subsidiary undertaking” and “group”
203. 142“Group accounts”
204. 143Exempt charities
205. Chapter 3: Audit or examination of accounts
206. Audit or examination of individual accounts
207. 144Audit of accounts of larger charities
208. 145Examination of accounts an option for lower-income charities
209. 146Commission's powers to order audit
210. 147Accounts required to be audited under Companies Act
211. 148NHS charities: general
212. 149Audit or examination of English NHS charity accounts
213. 150Audit or examination of Welsh NHS charity accounts
214. Audit or examination of group accounts
215. 151Audit of accounts of larger groups
216. 152Examination of accounts an option for smaller groups
217. 153Commission's powers to order audit of group accounts
218. Regulations relating to audits and examinations
219. 154Regulations relating to audits and examinations
220. 155Power of Commission to direct compliance with certain regulations
221. Duty of auditors etc. to report matters to Commission
222. 156Duty of auditors etc. to report matters to Commission
223. 157Meaning of “connected institution or body” in s.156(2)
224. 158Application of duty in relation to auditors etc. of group accounts
225. 159Application of duty in relation to Companies Act auditors
226. Exempt and excepted charities
227. 160Exempt charities
228. 161Excepted charities
229. Chapter 4: Annual reports and returns and public access to accounts etc.
230. Annual reports etc.
231. 162Charity trustees to prepare annual reports
232. 162AAnnual reports: fund-raising standards information
233. 163Transmission of annual reports to Commission in certain cases
234. 164Documents to be transmitted with annual report
235. 165Preservation of annual reports etc.
236. 166Annual reports and group accounts
237. 167Exempt charities
238. 168Excepted charities
239. Annual returns
240. 169Annual returns by registered charities
241. Availability of documents to public
242. 170Public inspection of annual reports etc. kept by Commission
243. 171Supply by charity trustees of copy of most recent annual report
244. 172Supply by charity trustees of copy of most recent accounts
245. Offences
246. 173Offences of failing to supply certain documents
247. Chapter 5: Powers to set financial thresholds
248. 174Powers to alter certain sums specified in this Part
249. 175Aggregate gross income of group
250. 176Larger groups: “relevant income threshold” and “relevant assets threshold”
251. Part 9: Charity trustees, trustees and auditors etc.
252. Meaning of “charity trustees”
253. 177Meaning of “charity trustees”
254. Disqualification of charity trustees and trustees
255. 178Persons disqualified from being charity trustees or trustees of a charity
256. 178ACase A: specified offences
257. 179Disqualification: pre-commencement events etc.
258. 180Disqualification: exceptions in relation to charitable companies
259. 181Power to waive disqualification
260. 181ADisqualification orders
261. 181BDuration of disqualification, and suspension pending disqualification
262. 181CDisqualification orders: procedure
263. 181DDisqualification orders: variation and revocation
264. 182Records of persons removed from office
265. 183Criminal consequences of acting while disqualified
266. 184Civil consequences of acting while disqualified
267. 184ASections 183 and 184: participation in corporate decisions
268. Invalid appointment of charity trustee
269. 184BPower to confirm trustee appointments etc
270. Remuneration of charity trustees and trustees etc.
271. 185Remuneration of charity trustees or trustees etc. providing goods or services to charity
272. 186Disqualification of charity trustee or trustee receiving remuneration under s.185
273. 186ARemuneration etc for work already carried out
274. 187Meaning of “benefit”, “remuneration”...etc.
275. 188Meaning of “connected person”
276. Indemnity insurance for charity trustees and trustees
277. 189Indemnity insurance for charity trustees and trustees
278. 190Power to amend s.189
279. Powers to relieve trustees and auditors etc. from liability
280. 191Commission's power to relieve trustees and auditors etc. from liability
281. 192Court's power to grant relief to apply to all auditors etc. of charities which are not companies
282. Part 10: Charitable companies etc.
283. Introductory
284. 193Meaning of “charitable company”
285. Disclosure of charitable status by companies
286. 194Requirement to disclose charitable status
287. 195Civil consequences of failure to make required disclosure
288. 196Criminal consequences of failure to make required disclosure
289. Restrictions on alteration of objects
290. 197Alteration of objects by bodies corporate and charitable status
291. 198Alteration of objects by companies and Commission's consent
292. 199Meaning of “benefit” in s.198(2)
293. 200Meaning of “connected person” in s.198(2)
294. Acts requiring Commission consent
295. 201Consent of Commission required for approval etc. by members of charitable companies
296. 202Consent of Commission required for certain acts of charitable company
297. Restoration of charitable company to register
298. 203Application for restoration of charitable company to register
299. Part 11: Charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs)
300. Chapter 1: General
301. Nature and constitution
302. 204Meaning of “CIO”
303. 205Nature
304. 206Constitution
305. Formation and registration of CIO
306. 207Application for CIO to be constituted and registered
307. 208Cases where application must or may be refused
308. 209Registration of CIO
309. 210Effect of registration of CIO
310. Name and status
311. 211Name
312. 212Status
313. 213Civil consequences of failure to disclose name or status
314. 214Offence of failing to disclose name or status
315. 215Offence of holding out that a body is a CIO
316. Chapter 2: Powers, capacity and procedure etc.
317. 216Powers of CIO
318. 217Constitutional requirements
319. 218Third parties
320. 219Limits to s.218
321. 220Duty of CIO members
322. 221Duties of charity trustees
323. 222Personal benefit and payments
324. 223Regulations about procedure of CIOs
325. Chapter 3: Amendment of constitution
326. 224Amendment of constitution and procedure
327. 225Amendment of constitution and charitable status
328. 226Amendment of constitution and Commission's consent
329. 227Registration and coming into effect of amendments
330. Chapter 4: Conversion, amalgamation and transfer
331. Conversion of certain bodies to CIO
332. 228Application for conversion by charitable company
333. 229Application for conversion by registered society
334. 230Commission to consult appropriate registrar and others
335. 231Cases where application must or may be refused
336. 232Provisional and final registration of converting body
337. 233Effect of registration becoming final
338. 234Conversion of community interest company
339. Amalgamation of CIOs
340. 235Application for amalgamation of CIOs
341. 236Notice of application for amalgamation
342. 237Cases where application must or may be refused
343. 238Registration of amalgamated CIO
344. 239Effect of registration
345. Transfer of CIO's undertaking to another CIO
346. 240Resolutions about transfer of CIO's undertaking to another CIO
347. 241Notice of transfer of CIO's undertaking to another CIO
348. 242Cases where confirmation of resolution must or may be refused
349. 243Confirmation of resolution
350. 244Effect of confirmation of resolution
351. Chapter 5: Supplementary
352. 245Regulations about winding up, insolvency and dissolution
353. 246Power to make further provision about CIOs
354. 247Meaning of “CIO regulations”
355. 247ARegulations about moratorium for certain CIOs
356. 248Meaning of “benefit”
357. 249Meaning of “connected person”
358. 250Effect of provisions relating to vesting or transfer of property
359. Part 12: Incorporation of charity trustees
360. General
361. 251Incorporation of charity trustees
362. 252Estate to vest in incorporated body
363. 253Gifts to take effect as gifts to incorporated body
364. 254Liability of charity trustees not affected by incorporation
365. 255Charity trustees bound by conditions in certificate etc.
366. Application procedure
367. 256Applications for incorporation
368. 257Requirement to be met before certificate is granted
369. 258Certificate conclusive as to compliance with incorporation requirements etc.
370. Administration etc. of charity whose charity trustees are incorporated
371. 259Filling up of vacancies in charity trustees
372. 260Execution of documents by incorporated body: general
373. 261Conferral of authority to execute documents
374. Commission's powers to amend certificate or dissolve body
375. 262Amendment of certificate of incorporation
376. 263Dissolution of incorporated body
377. Supplementary
378. 264Records of applications and certificates
379. 265Meaning of “incorporated body” and “relevant charity”
380. 266Effect of provisions relating to vesting or transfer of property
381. Part 13: Powers to amend trusts and use capital
382. Power to transfer all property of unincorporated charity
383. 267Introduction Repealed
384. 268Resolution to transfer all property Repealed
385. 269Notice of, and information about, resolution to transfer property Repealed
386. 270General rule as to when s.268 resolution takes effect Repealed
387. 271S.268 resolution not to take effect or to take effect at later date Repealed
388. 272Transfer of property in accordance with s.268 resolution Repealed
389. 273Transfer where charity has permanent endowment: general Repealed
390. 274Requirements relating to permanent endowment Repealed
391. Powers to alter purposes or powers etc. of unincorporated charity
392. 275Resolution to replace purposes of unincorporated charity Repealed
393. 276Notice of, and information about, s.275 resolution Repealed
394. 277General rule as to when s.275 resolution takes effect Repealed
395. 278S.275 resolution not to take effect or to take effect at a later date Repealed
396. 279Replacement of purposes in accordance with s.275 Repealed
397. 280Power to modify powers or procedures of unincorporated charity Repealed
398. Unincorporated charity’s general power to amend
399. 280AAmendment of the trusts of an unincorporated charity
400. 280BS. 280A: supplementary provision
401. Charity established etc by Royal charter: general power to amend
402. 280CPower to amend Royal charter
403. Powers of ... charities to spend capital
404. 281Power of ... charities to spend capital: general
405. 282Resolution to spend larger fund ...
406. 283Notice of, and information about, s.282 resolution
407. 284When and how s.282 resolution takes effect
408. Power to borrow from permanent endowment
409. 284APower to borrow from permanent endowment: general
410. 284BCalculation of the “permitted amount”
411. 284CCalculation of the “maximum estimated capital appreciation”
412. 284DInability to repay
413. Supplementary
414. 285Power to alter sums etc specified in this Part
415. 286Effect of provisions relating to vesting or transfer of property
416. Part 14: Special trusts Repealed
417. 287Meaning of “special trust” Repealed
418. 288Power to spend capital subject to special trusts: general Repealed
419. 289Resolution to spend capital subject to special trusts: larger fund Repealed
420. 290Notice of, and information about, s.289 resolution Repealed
421. 291When and how s.289 resolution takes effect Repealed
422. 292Power to alter sum specified in s.289 Repealed
423. Part 14A: SOCIAL INVESTMENTS
424. 292AMeaning of “social investment”
425. 292BGeneral power to make social investments
426. 292CCharity trustees' duties in relation to social investments
427. Part 15: Local charities
428. Indexes and reviews etc.
429. 293Meaning of “local charity”
430. 294Local authority's index of local charities
431. 295Reviews of local charities by local authority
432. 296S.294 and s.295: supplementary
433. 297Co-operation between charities, and between charities and local authorities
434. Parochial charities
435. 298Transfer of property to parish or community council or its appointees
436. 299Local authorities' power to appoint representative trustees
437. 300Powers of appointment deriving from pre-1894 powers
438. 301Powers of appointment deriving from pre-1927 powers
439. 302Term of office of trustees appointed under s.299 to s.301
440. 303S.298 to s.302: supplementary
441. Supplementary
442. 304Effect of provisions relating to vesting or transfer of property
443. Part 16: Charity mergers
444. Registration
445. 305Register of charity mergers
446. 306Meaning of “relevant charity merger” etc.
447. 307Notification of charity mergers
448. 308Details to be entered in register of charity mergers
449. 309Right to inspect register of charity mergers
450. Vesting declarations and effect of merger on certain gifts
451. 310Pre-merger vesting declarations
452. 311Effect of registering charity merger on gifts to transferor
453. 312“Transferor” and “transferee” etc. in s.310 and s.311
454. Supplementary
455. 313Effect of provisions relating to vesting or transfer of property
456. 314Exception for CIOs
457. Part 17: The Tribunal
458. Chapter 1: General
459. 315The Tribunal
460. 316Rules relating to appeals, applications or references
461. 317Appeal from Tribunal
462. 318Intervention by Attorney General
463. Chapter 2: Appeals and applications to Tribunal
464. 319Appeals: general
465. 320Appeals: orders under s.52
466. 321Reviews
467. 322Reviewable matters
468. 323Remission of matters to Commission
469. 324Power to amend provisions relating to appeals and applications to Tribunal
470. 324APower to authorise costs to be incurred in relation to proceedings
471. Chapter 3: References to Tribunal
472. 325References by Commission
473. 326References by Attorney General
474. 327Powers of Commission in relation to matters referred to Tribunal
475. 328Suspension of time limits while reference is in progress
476. 329Agreement for Commission to act while reference is in progress
477. 330Appeals and applications in respect of matters determined on references
478. 331Interpretation
479. Part 18: Miscellaneous and supplementary
480. Limited power to make ex gratia payments
481. 331ALimited power for charity trustees to make ex gratia payments etc
482. 331BPower to alter sums specified in s.331A
483. Administrative provisions about charities
484. 332Manner of giving notice of charity meetings, etc.
485. 333Conferral of authority to execute documents
486. 334Transfer and evidence of title to property vested in trustees
487. Trustee of charitable trust: status as trust corporation
488. 334AStatus of certain trustees of charitable trusts
489. Enforcement powers of Commission etc.
490. 335Enforcement of requirements by order of Commission
491. 336Enforcement of orders of Commission
492. 337Other provisions as to orders etc of Commission
493. 338Directions of the Commission or person conducting inquiry
494. 339Service of orders and directions
495. Documents and evidence etc.
496. 340Enrolment and deposit of documents etc.
497. 341Evidence of documents received by Commission etc.
498. 342Report of inquiry to be evidence in certain proceedings
499. 343Evidence of documents issued by Commission etc.
500. 344Other miscellaneous provisions as to evidence
501. Offences
502. 345Restriction on institution of proceedings for certain offences
503. 346Offences by bodies corporate
504. Regulations and orders
505. 347Regulations and orders: general
506. 348Regulations subject to affirmative procedure etc.
507. 349Orders subject to affirmative procedure etc.
508. Interpretation
509. 350Connected person: child, spouse and civil partner
510. 351Connected person: controlled institution
511. 352Connected person: substantial interest in body corporate
512. 352APower to amend definition of “connected person”
513. 353Minor definitions
514. Part 19: Final provisions
515. 354Amendments etc.
516. 355Commencement
517. 356Extent
518. 357Index of defined expressions
519. 358Short title
520. Schedule 1: The Charity Commission
521. Membership
522. 1Paragraph 1
523. Terms of appointment and remuneration
524. 2Paragraph 2
525. 3Paragraph 3
526. 4Paragraph 4
527. Staff
528. 5Paragraph 5
529. Committees
530. 6Paragraph 6
531. Procedure etc.
532. 7Paragraph 7
533. Performance of functions
534. 8Paragraph 8
535. Evidence
536. 9Paragraph 9
537. Execution of documents
538. 10Paragraph 10
539. Annual report
540. 11Paragraph 11
541. Annual public meeting
542. 12Paragraph 12
543. Schedule 2: The official custodian
544. Status and official seal
545. 1Paragraph 1
546. Expenses
547. 2Paragraph 2
548. Performance of functions and liability for loss or misapplication of property
549. 3Paragraph 3
550. 4Paragraph 4
551. Accounts
552. 5Paragraph 5
553. 6Paragraph 6
554. 7Paragraph 7
555. Schedule 3: Exempt charities
556. Institutions with an exemption from the Charitable Trusts Acts 1853 to 1939
557. 1Paragraph 1
558. Educational institutions
559. 2Paragraph 2
560. 3Paragraph 3
561. 4Paragraph 4
562. 5Paragraph 5
563. 6Paragraph 6
564. 7Paragraph 7
565. 8Paragraph 8
566. 9Paragraph 9
567. 10Paragraph 10
568. 11Paragraph 11
569. 11AParagraph 11A
570. 11BParagraph 11B
571. Museums, galleries etc.
572. 12Paragraph 12
573. 13Paragraph 13
574. 14Paragraph 14
575. 15Paragraph 15
576. 16Paragraph 16
577. 17Paragraph 17
578. 18Paragraph 18
579. 19Paragraph 19
580. 20Paragraph 20
581. 21Paragraph 21
582. 22Paragraph 22
583. 23Paragraph 23
584. 24Paragraph 24
585. 25Paragraph 25
586. Housing
587. 26Paragraph 26
588. 27Paragraph 27
589. Connected institutions
590. 28Paragraph 28
591. Schedule 4: Enlargement of areas of local charities
592. Schedule 5: Court's jurisdiction over certain charities governed by or under statute
593. 1Paragraph 1
594. 2Paragraph 2
595. Schedule 6: Appeals and applications to Tribunal
596. Schedule 7: Consequential amendments
597. Part 1: General amendments
598. References to the Charitable Uses Act 1601 (c. 4)
599. 1Paragraph 1
600. References to the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales
601. 2Paragraph 2
602. Application of certain enactments to trust corporations
603. 3Paragraph 3
604. Part 2: Particular amendments
605. Literary and Scientific Institutions Act 1854 (c. 112)
606. 4Paragraph 4
607. Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 (c. 81)
608. 5Paragraph 5
609. Places of Worship Sites Amendment Act 1882 (c. 21)
610. 6Paragraph 6
611. Technical and Industrial Institutions Act 1892 (c. 29)
612. 7Paragraph 7
613. Open Spaces Act 1906 (c. 25)
614. 8Paragraph 8
615. ...
616. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
617. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
618. London County Council (General Powers) Act 1947 (c. xlvi)
619. 11Paragraph 11
620. London County Council (General Powers) Act 1955 (c. xxix)
621. 12Paragraph 12
622. Incumbents and Churchwardens (Trusts) Measure 1964 (No. 2)
623. 13Paragraph 13
624. Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 1965 (c. 12)
625. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
626. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
627. 15Paragraph 15
628. Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 1968 (c. 55)
629. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
630. Redundant Churches and other Religious Buildings Act 1969 (c. 22)
631. 17Paragraph 17
632. 18Paragraph 18
633. Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969 (c. 38)
634. 19Paragraph 19
635. 20Paragraph 20
636. Synodical Government Measure 1969 (No. 2)
637. 21Paragraph 21
638. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
639. 22Paragraph 22
640. 23Paragraph 23
641. 24Paragraph 24
642. 25Paragraph 25
643. 26Paragraph 26
644. 27Paragraph 27
645. 28Paragraph 28
646. Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
647. 29Paragraph 29
648. Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46)
649. 30Paragraph 30
650. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
651. 31Paragraph 31
652. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
653. 32Paragraph 32
654. Theatres Trust Act 1976 (c. 27)
655. 33Paragraph 33
656. Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976 (No. 4)
657. 34Paragraph 34
658. Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
659. 35Paragraph 35
660. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c. 46)
661. 36Paragraph 36
662. Disused Burial Grounds (Amendment) Act 1981 (c. 18)
663. 37Paragraph 37
664. Pastoral Measure 1983 (No. 1)
665. 38Paragraph 38
666. 39Paragraph 39
667. 40Paragraph 40
668. 41Paragraph 41
669. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984 (c. xxvii)
670. 42Paragraph 42
671. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
672. 43Paragraph 43
673. 44Paragraph 44
674. Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)
675. 45Paragraph 45
676. 46Paragraph 46
677. Coal Industry Act 1987 (c. 3)
678. 47Paragraph 47
679. Reverter of Sites Act 1987 (c. 15)
680. 48Paragraph 48
681. Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
682. 49Paragraph 49
683. 50Paragraph 50
684. 51Paragraph 51
685. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
686. 52Paragraph 52
687. Imperial College Act 1988 (c. xxiv)
688. 53Paragraph 53
689. 54Paragraph 54
690. Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)
691. 55Paragraph 55
692. London Local Authorities Act 1991 (c. xiii)
693. 56Paragraph 56
694. Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
695. 57Paragraph 57
696. 58Paragraph 58
697. 59Paragraph 59
698. 60Paragraph 60
699. 61Paragraph 61
700. 62Paragraph 62
701. 63Paragraph 63
702. 64Paragraph 64
703. Charities Act 1992 (c. 41)
704. 65Paragraph 65
705. 66Paragraph 66
706. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28)
707. 67Paragraph 67
708. Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
709. 68Paragraph 68
710. Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14)
711. 69Paragraph 69
712. Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (c. 47)
713. 70Paragraph 70
714. Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
715. 71Paragraph 71
716. 72Paragraph 72
717. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)
718. 73Paragraph 73
719. Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
720. 74Paragraph 74
721. School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)
722. 75Paragraph 75
723. 76Paragraph 76
724. 77Paragraph 77
725. 78Paragraph 78
726. 79Paragraph 79
727. National Institutions Measure 1998 (No. 1)
728. 80Paragraph 80
729. Finance Act 1999 (c. 16)
730. 81Paragraph 81
731. ...
732. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
733. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
734. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
735. 85Paragraph 85 Repealed
736. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)
737. 86Paragraph 86
738. 87Paragraph 87
739. Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)
740. 88Paragraph 88
741. Trustee Act 2000 (c. 29)
742. 89Paragraph 89
743. 90Paragraph 90
744. Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)
745. 91Paragraph 91
746. Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)
747. 92Paragraph 92
748. Churchwardens Measure 2001 (No. 1)
749. 93Paragraph 93
750. Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9)
751. 94Paragraph 94
752. Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)
753. 95Paragraph 95
754. 96Paragraph 96
755. Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8)
756. 97Paragraph 97 Repealed
757. Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27)
758. 98Paragraph 98
759. 99Paragraph 99
760. 100Paragraph 100
761. Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35)
762. 101Paragraph 101
763. 102Paragraph 102
764. Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)
765. 103Paragraph 103
766. Education Act 2005 (c. 18)
767. 104Paragraph 104
768. Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19)
769. 105Paragraph 105
770. Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10)
771. 106Paragraph 106
772. 107Paragraph 107
773. 108Paragraph 108
774. Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)
775. 109Paragraph 109
776. Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)
777. 110Paragraph 110
778. National Health Service Act 2006 (c. 41)
779. 111Paragraph 111
780. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)
781. 112Paragraph 112
782. Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)
783. 113Paragraph 113
784. 114Paragraph 114
785. 115Paragraph 115
786. 116Paragraph 116
787. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)
788. 117Paragraph 117
789. Charities Act 2006 (c. 50)
790. 118Paragraph 118
791. 119Paragraph 119
792. 120Paragraph 120
793. 121Paragraph 121
794. 122Paragraph 122
795. 123Paragraph 123
796. 124Paragraph 124
797. 125Paragraph 125
798. Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3)
799. 126Paragraph 126
800. Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29)
801. 127Paragraph 127
802. Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 (No. 1)
803. 128Paragraph 128
804. 129Paragraph 129
805. Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (c. 13)
806. 130Paragraph 130
807. Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17)
808. 131Paragraph 131
809. 132Paragraph 132
810. 133Paragraph 133
811. 134Paragraph 134
812. 135Paragraph 135
813. Planning Act 2008 (c. 29)
814. 136Paragraph 136
815. Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 12 (N.I.))
816. 137Paragraph 137
817. 138Paragraph 138
818. Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22)
819. 139Paragraph 139
820. 140Paragraph 140
821. 141Paragraph 141
822. Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4)
823. 142Paragraph 142
824. Finance Act 2010 (c. 13)
825. 143Paragraph 143
826. Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)
827. 144Paragraph 144
828. Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2010 (No. 1)
829. 145Paragraph 145
830. Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (No. 3)
831. 146Paragraph 146
832. 147Paragraph 147
833. 148Paragraph 148
834. 149Paragraph 149
835. Schedule 8: Transitionals and savings
836. Part 1: General
837. Continuity of the law
838. 1Paragraph 1
839. 2Paragraph 2
840. 3Paragraph 3
841. 4Paragraph 4
842. 5Paragraph 5
843. Effect of old transitionals and savings
844. 6Paragraph 6
845. 7Paragraph 7
846. Use of existing forms etc.
847. 8Paragraph 8
848. Part 2: Recreational etc. purposes
849. General
850. 9Paragraph 9
851. 10Paragraph 10
852. 11Paragraph 11
853. Scotland
854. 12Paragraph 12
855. Northern Ireland
856. 13Paragraph 13
857. Part 3: Miscellaneous
858. Regulations relating to fees
859. 14Paragraph 14
860. Exempt charities
861. 15Paragraph 15
862. 16Paragraph 16
863. Application cy-prs: donors unknown or disclaiming or treated as disclaiming
864. 17Paragraph 17
865. Official custodian as successor to official trustee of charity lands and official trustees of charity funds
866. 18Paragraph 18
867. Savings for consequential amendments
868. 19Paragraph 19
869. Universities of Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Act 1963
870. 20Paragraph 20
871. Schedule 9: Transitory modifications
872. Commission's general functions—public charitable collections
873. 1Paragraph 1
874. “Exempt charity” and common investment and deposit funds
875. 2Paragraph 2
876. “Exempt charity” and church funds
877. 3Paragraph 3
878. “Exempt charity” and registered societies etc.
879. 4Paragraph 4
880. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
881. Power to amend enactments in connection with changes in exempt charities
882. 6Paragraph 6
883. Exempt charities and the principal regulator
884. 7Paragraph 7
885. Voluntary registration
886. 8Paragraph 8
887. Regulations to secure that any institution ceasing to be an exempt charity on the relevant commencement date is excepted
888. 9Paragraph 9
889. ...
890. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
891. Power to institute inquiries and exempt charities
892. 11Paragraph 11
893. Maximum term of imprisonment for offence under section 49(8)
894. 12Paragraph 12
895. Power to call for documents etc. and exempt charities
896. 13Paragraph 13
897. Maximum term of imprisonment for offence under section 57(3)
898. 14Paragraph 14
899. Exempt charities and disclosure to and by principal regulator
900. 15Paragraph 15
901. Exempt charities and Commission's concurrent jurisdiction with High Court
902. 16Paragraph 16
903. Exempt charities and restriction on expenditure on promoting Bills
904. 17Paragraph 17
905. Exempt charities and power to act for protection of charities
906. 18Paragraph 18
907. Reference to Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011
908. 19Paragraph 19
909. Exempt charities and power to give directions about dormant bank accounts
910. 20Paragraph 20
911. Exempt charities and Commission's consent to proceedings etc.
912. 21Paragraph 21
913. Exempt charities and duty of auditors etc. to report matters to Commission
914. 22Paragraph 22
915. Disqualification and references to section 429(2) of Insolvency Act 1986
916. 23Paragraph 23
917. Maximum term of imprisonment for offence under section 183(1)
918. 24Paragraph 24
919. Exempt charities and power to order disqualified trustee to repay sums
920. 25Paragraph 25
921. CIOs
922. 26Paragraph 26
923. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
924. References to re-named Acts in Schedule 7
925. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
926. Meaning of “the relevant commencement date”
927. 29Paragraph 29
928. References to Acts
929. 30Paragraph 30
930. Schedule 10: Repeals and revocations
931. Schedule 11: Index of defined expressions