Charities Act 2011 in Northern Ireland

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