*NEW* January 2008 Publication of the Charity Commission's General Guidance on Public Benefit >>more>>

*NEW* - January 2008 Consultation on financial thresholds in the Charities Acts
Following on from the raising of the mandatory registration threshold for small charities and increases in the audit thresholds for charities, the Charity Commission and the Office of the Third Sector have launched a joint process of consultation on their review of and proposals to change the regulatory and reporting thresholds in the 1992, 1993 and 2006 Charities Acts. Charities and related organisations have until 31 March 2008 to respond and the consultation document that includes the proposals can be located on the Commission's website at www.charity-commission.gov.uk/news/threshold.asp.

March 2007 - Charity Commission's Consultation on Draft Public Benefit >>more>>

February 2007 - Charities Act - Implementation Update >>more>>

February 2007 - Charities Act Briefing Note >>more>>

December 2006 - Implementation Timetable for the Charities Act published
The Office of the Third Sector has today published details of the implementation timetable for the Charities Act, which received Royal Assent on 8 November. >>more>>

November 2006 - Charities Act receives Royal Assent
After a long journey, we are pleased to confirm that the Charities Bill has now received Royal Assent, having completed its passage through Parliament yesterday evening. It is now on the statute book as the Charities Act 2006 >>more>>

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