| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Charities Act 1993 and other enactments which relate to charities. |
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| Citation | 2011 c. 25 |
| Introduced by | Baroness Verma |
| Territorial extent | England & Wales,Scotland,Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 14 December 2011 |
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Status: Amended | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Charities Act 2011 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, fromlegislation.gov.uk. | |
TheCharities Act 2011 (c. 25) is a UKact of Parliament. It consolidated the bulk of theCharities Act 2006, outstanding provisions of theCharities Act 1993, and various other enactments.[1]
| Charities (Amendment) Act 1995 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision for the treatment of two or more charities as a single charity for all or any of the purposes of the Charities Act 1993. |
| Citation | 1995 c. 48 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 November 1995 |
| Repealed | 14 March 2012 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Charities Act 1993 |
| Repealed by | Charities Act 2011 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Charities Act 2011 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, fromlegislation.gov.uk. | |
| Charities Act 1993 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Charitable Trustees Incorporation Act 1872 and, except for certain spent or transitional provisions, the Charities Act 1960 and Part I of the Charities Act 1992. |
| Citation | 1993 c. 10 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 May 1993 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | Charitable Trustees Incorporation Act 1872 |
| Repealed by | Charities Act 2011 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Charities Act 1993 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, fromlegislation.gov.uk. | |
| Charities Act 1992 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Charities Act 1960 and make other provision with respect to charities; to regulate fund-raising activities carried on in connection with charities and other institutions; to make fresh provision with respect to public charitable collections; and for connected purposes. |
| Citation | 1992 c. 41 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 March 1992 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Charities Act 1960 |
| Repeals/revokes | |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Charities Act 1992 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, fromlegislation.gov.uk. | |
Legislation repealed in its entirety by the Charities Act 2011 included
Amendments were made to other legislation.[2] It replaced most of theCharities Act 1992 (c. 41) andCharities Act 2006 (c. 50).[3]
Section 145(1)(a) allowed for charities'financial accounts to be independently examined where a fullaudit is not required. An "independent examiner" is a person not connected to the charity who is "reasonably believed by thetrustees to have the requisite ability and practical experience to carry out a competent examination of the accounts".[4]
| Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Charities Act 1992 and the Charities Act 2011. |
| Citation | 2016 c. 4 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 March 2016 |
| Other legislation | |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, fromlegislation.gov.uk. | |
Additional provisions were added by theCharities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 granting a "general power" to charities to make "social investments", that is actions undertaken both to further the organisation's charitable aims and to make a financial surplus. In this context a charity's actions do not need to be financial "investments" as the term would generally be understood.[5]