The Charities Act 2011
c 25 is a UK
Act of Parliament
Acts of Parliament, sometimes referred to as primary legislation, are texts of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council). In most countries with a parliamentary system of government, acts of parliame ...
. It consolidated the bulk of the
Charities Act 2006
The Charities Act 2006 (c 50) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom intended to alter the regulatory framework in which charities operate, partly by amending the Charities Act 1993. The Act was mostly superseded by the Charities Act ...
, outstanding provisions of the
Charities Act 1993, and various other enactments.
Repeals
Legislation repealed in its entirety by the 2011 Act include the
Recreational Charities Act 1958
The Recreational Charities Act 1958 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was repealed in its entirety by the Charities Act 2011.
The 1958 Act recognised the place of "recreational facilities" within English law on charitable ...
, Charities Act 1993, Charities (Amendment) Act 1995, Charities Act 1993 (Substitution of Sums) Order 1995, Charities Act 2006 (Charitable Companies Audit and Group Accounts Provisions) Order 2008, and Charities (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2011. Amendments were made to other legislation. It replaces most of the Charities Act 1992 and
Charities Act 2006
The Charities Act 2006 (c 50) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom intended to alter the regulatory framework in which charities operate, partly by amending the Charities Act 1993. The Act was mostly superseded by the Charities Act ...
.
See also
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English trust law
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Charitable trusts in English law
Charitable trusts in English law are a form of express trust dedicated to charitable goals. There are a variety of advantages to charitable trust status, including exception from most forms of tax and freedom for the trustees not found in other ...
Notes
References
*JE Martin, ''Hanbury & Martin: Modern Equity'' (19th edn Sweet & Maxwell 2012) ch 15
External links
Charities Act 2011
{{UK legislation
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2011
Charity law
Charity in the United Kingdom