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Part 1 — Purposes, powers and governing documents

Browse 16 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.001

Alteration of charitable company’s purposes

s.002

Amendments to constitution of CIOs

s.003

Powers of unincorporated charities

s.004

Power to amend Royal charter

s.005

Orders under section 73 of the Charities Act 2011: parliamentary procedure

s.006

Cy-près powers

s.007

Proceeds of fund-raising: power of charity trustees to apply cy-près

s.008

Power of the court and the Commission to make schemes

s.009

Definition of “permanent endowment”

s.010

Amendment of powers to release restrictions on spending capital

s.011

Taking effect of resolution under section 282 of the Charities Act 2011

s.012

Power to borrow from permanent endowment

s.013

Total return investment

s.014

Special trusts

s.015

Small ex gratia payments

s.016

Power of Commission etc to authorise ex gratia payments etc

Part 2 — Charity land

Browse 8 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.017

Scope of Part 7 of the Charities Act 2011

s.018

Exceptions to restrictions on dispositions or mortgages of charity land

s.019

Advertising and report requirements for disposition of charity land

s.020

Advice relating to the disposition of charity land

s.021

Advice etc from charity trustees, officers and employees

s.022

Residential tenancies granted to employees

s.023

Information to be included in certain instruments

s.024

Amendments of the Universities and College Estates Act 1925

Part 3 — Charity names

Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.025

Working names etc

s.026

Power to delay registration of unsuitably named charity

s.027

Power to delay entry of unsuitable name in register

s.028

Power to direct change of name of exempt charity

Part 4 — Charity trustees

Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.029

Powers relating to appointments of trustees

s.030

Remuneration of charity trustees etc providing goods or services to charity

s.031

Remuneration etc of charity trustees etc

s.032

Trustee of charitable trust: status as trust corporation

Part 5 — Charity mergers

Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.033

Gifts to merged charity

s.034

Vesting declarations: exclusions

s.035

Vesting permanent endowment following a merger

Part 6 — Legal proceedings

Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.036

Costs incurred in relation to Tribunal proceedings etc

Part 7 — General

Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.037

Public notice as regards Commission orders etc

s.038

“Connected person”: illegitimate children

s.039

“Connected person”: power to amend

s.040

Minor and consequential provision

s.041

Extent, commencement and short title

Schedules

Browse 2 other Schedules — structural / supplementary

s.001

Amendments of the Universities and College Estates Act 1925: consequential amendments

s.sch002

Minor and consequential amendments

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Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

CCNI trustee guidance for Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
OSCR: Guidance and good practice for charity trustees (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
OSCR: Becoming a charity (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance

Enforcement and responsible bodies

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Charity Commission

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Statutory regulator of registered charities in England and Wales. Maintains the public register of charities (168,000+ registered). Ensures charity trustees comply with …

Connected legislation

1 statutory instrument

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Secondary legislation (1)

Charities Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2023 2023

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