UK Act of Parliament 2022 United Kingdom

Charities Act 2022

What this means for your business

2 guides
Enforced by
Charity Commission
Applies to
United Kingdom
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2 practical guides
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Practical guidance

Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.

Sections and provisions

43 classified provisions from this legislation.

Powers 10

  • s.4 Power to amend Royal charter
  • s.6 Cy-près powers
  • s.7 Proceeds of fund-raising: power of charity trustees to apply cy-près
  • s.15 Small ex gratia payments
  • s.26 Power to delay registration of unsuitably named charity
  • s.27 Power to delay entry of unsuitable name in register
  • s.28 Power to direct change of name of exempt charity
  • s.31 Remuneration etc of charity trustees etc
  • s.36 Costs incurred in relation to Tribunal proceedings etc
  • s.39 “Connected person”: power to amend

Definitions 3

  • s.9 Definition of “permanent endowment”
  • s.16 Power of Commission etc to authorise ex gratia payments etc legislation
  • s.29 Powers relating to appointments of trustees

Exemptions 1

  • s.30 Remuneration of charity trustees etc providing goods or services to charity