Charities Act 2006 : Chapter 50, explanatory Notes

This Act is in four parts. The first part deals with the definition of charity and charitable purposes. The second part deals with the regulation of charities including: the establishment of the Charities Commission (the existing Commission has no legal existence as a body); the creation of a tribunal to hear appeals; registration of charities; and new powers for the Commission. Part three deals with fundraising and part four contains miscellaneous provisions including a requirement for a review of the operation of the Act within five years