Set up a charity
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UK Act of Parliament
2022
United Kingdom
Charities Act 2022
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Set up a community interest company (CIC)
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Part 1 — Purposes, powers and governing documents
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Alteration of charitable company’s purposes
Amendments to constitution of CIOs
Powers of unincorporated charities
Power to amend Royal charter
Orders under section 73 of the Charities Act 2011: parliamentary procedure
Cy-près powers
Proceeds of fund-raising: power of charity trustees to apply cy-près
Power of the court and the Commission to make schemes
Definition of “permanent endowment”
Amendment of powers to release restrictions on spending capital
Taking effect of resolution under section 282 of the Charities Act 2011
Power to borrow from permanent endowment
Total return investment
Special trusts
Small ex gratia payments
Power of Commission etc to authorise ex gratia payments etc
Part 2 — Charity land
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Scope of Part 7 of the Charities Act 2011
Exceptions to restrictions on dispositions or mortgages of charity land
Advertising and report requirements for disposition of charity land
Advice relating to the disposition of charity land
Advice etc from charity trustees, officers and employees
Residential tenancies granted to employees
Information to be included in certain instruments
Amendments of the Universities and College Estates Act 1925
Part 3 — Charity names
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Part 4 — Charity trustees
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Part 5 — Charity mergers
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Part 6 — Legal proceedings
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Part 7 — General
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Schedules
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Amendments of the Universities and College Estates Act 1925: consequential amendments
Law of Property (Amendment) Act 1926 (c. 11)
Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 (c. 10)
Agriculture Act 1970 (c. 40)
Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 55)
Universities and College Estates Act 1925 (Amendment) Regulations 1978 (S.I. 1978/443)
Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5)
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
Solicitors’ Recognised Bodies Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2684)
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28)
Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 (c. 8)
Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 (c. 36)
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)
Cathedrals Measure 1999 (No. 1)
Trustee Act 2000 (c. 29)
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)
Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2)
Landlord and Tenant (War Damage) Act 1939 (c. 72)
Universities and Colleges (Trusts) Act 1943 (c. 9)
Coast Protection Act 1949 (c. 74)
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)
Universities and College Estates Act 1964 (c. 51)
Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10)
Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
Minor and consequential amendments
The Charities Act 2011 is amended in accordance with paragraphs...
In Schedule 11 (index of defined expressions)—
Amendments relating to section 5 of this Act
In section 5 of the Coal Industry Act 1987 (coal...
Amendments relating to section 6 of this Act
In Schedule 8 (transitionals and savings), in paragraph 17 (application...
In Schedule 11 (index of defined expressions)—
Amendments relating to sections 10 and 11 of this Act
(1) Section 284 (taking effect of resolution under section 282)...
(1) Section 285 (power to alter sums specified in certain...
For the heading of Part 13 substitute “Powers to amend...
Amendment relating to section 2 of this Act
Amendment relating to sections 10 and 12 of this Act
Amendments relating to section 12 of this Act
In Schedule 11 (index of defined expressions), in the entry...
Amendment relating to section 13 of this Act
Amendments relating to section 14 of this Act
In Schedule 11 (index of defined expressions)—
Amendments relating to section 16 of this Act
In Schedule 6 (appeals and applications to Tribunal), after the...
Amendment relating to section 22 of this Act
Amendment relating to section 23 of this Act
Amendments relating to section 3 of this Act
The Charities Act 2011 is amended in accordance with paragraphs...
Amendments relating to section 25 of this Act
In section 45 (change of name where charity is a...
In section 208(2) (refusal of application for constitution and registration...
In section 231(2) (refusal of application for conversion to CIO)—...
In section 237(3) (refusal of application for amalgamation of CIOs)—...
In Schedule 6 (appeals and applications to Tribunal), in the...
In Schedule 11 (index of defined expressions), after the entry...
The Charities Act 2011 is amended in accordance with paragraphs...
Amendments relating to section 30 of this Act
In section 328 (suspension of time limits while reference is...
In Schedule 11 (index of defined expressions), omit the entry...
In section 7A of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure...
Amendment relating to section 31 of this Act
In section 199 of the Charities Act 2011 (meaning of...
In section 248 of the Charities Act 2011 (meaning of...
In section 292B of the Charities Act 2011 (general power...
In section 77 of the Companies Act 2006 (change of...
In section 350 (connected person: child, spouse and civil partner)—...
In section 351 (connected person: controlled institution), for “and 249(2)(d)”...
In section 352 (connected person: substantial interest in body corporate),...
In Schedule 6 (appeals and applications to Tribunal)—
In Schedule 9 (transitory modifications), in the table in paragraph...
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
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
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 …
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