Charities: The New Law - A Practical Guide to the Charities Act (Jordans New Law): The New Law 2006 A Practical Guide to the Charities Act - Softcover

Stephen Lloyd

9780853089711: Charities: The New Law - A Practical Guide to the Charities Act (Jordans New Law): The New Law 2006 A Practical Guide to the Charities Act

Softcover

ISBN 10: 085308971X ISBN 13: 9780853089711

Publisher: Jordans Ltd, 2007

Written by a team of specialist charity lawyers from Bates Wells & Braithwaite, this book includes expert commentary and practical advice on the new law. Crucially, it includes the 1993 and 1992 Acts shown as they will be amended by the 2006 Act, together with the full text of the 2006 Act. The Act introduces an entirely new framework for: * the regulation of public collections * the establishment of the Charity Tribunal * charity mergers * the creation of the new Charitable Incorporated Organisation The Act also amends the existing 1992 and 1993 Charities Acts in a number of areas including: * fundraising * accounts and reporting by charities * registration thresholds * the powers of the Charity Commission An essential reference for all lawyers, accountants, trustees and those involved in the management and running of charities.

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Synopsis:

The Charities Bill, currently before Parliament, aims to overhaul the law regulating charities in order to provide a modern framework in which charities and not-for-profit organisations can thrive and grow while at the same time ensuring public confidence in such organisations. The Bill provides for a new definition of charities based on the concept of public benefit. Organisations must demonstrate that they provide public benefit in one of the 12 key areas including relief of poverty, and advance of education. The major reforms proposed in the Bill include: simpler arrangements for trustees to obtain relief from liability for honest mistakes and new powers to remunerate them for their services; introduction of Charitable incorporated organisation, a new legal form for charities, which will reduce administration and reduce the risk for those charities who want to become companies; Independent tribunal to hear appeals against some types of decision made by the Charity Commission. This is a new guide written by a team of leading charity lawyers. In addition to the expert commentary, the full text of the Act will be included.

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