Charities Act 2006

The purpose of the course is to provide delegates with an understanding of how the new Charities Act is going to effect them and the Charities they work with.

The course is aimed at all those who work in or work with Charities.

Course Content:

A summary of the main changes

New definitions of charitable purposes and providing public benefit
 The new description of charitable purpose
 The requirements for charities to exist for the public benefit

New requirements and limits for registration and audit
 The thresholds for registration
 The changes for exempt charities
 The changes for excepted charities
 Audit and independent examination thresholds
 Accounting thresholds
 Relaxing the requirement to produce group accounts
 Protecting whistleblowers

New relaxations of rules for charities
 Freedoms for smaller charities
 Ability to transfer assets
 Changing a charity’s purpose
 Easier amendment of the manner of administration
 Flexibility for the transfer of assets of “failed” appeals or trusts, a review of the doctrine of “cy-pres”
 Effective use of endowments
 Making mergers easier

A new structure for charities
 Charitable Incorporated Organisations

New rules for trustees
 Payments to trustees
 Waiver of trustees’s disqualification
 Relief from personal liability
 Trustee indemnity insurance
 Suspending or removing trustees or members

New Charity Commissions powers
 Directions to protect a charity
 The proper use of charity property
 Rights to enter premises and obtain documents
 Charity Tribunal

Revised fundraising rules
 Publicity requirements
 Solicitation statements
 Collections in public places
 Door to door collections
 Exempt local collections

A review of the implementation of the latest Statement of Recommended Practice
 Trustees Reports
 Statement of financial activities
 Heritage assets

Delivery:	In house
Category:	Business Law