Charities Act 2011 - legislation

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Charities Act 2011CHAPTER 25Charities Act 2011CHAPTER 25CONTENTSPART 1MEANING OF CHARITY AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE CHAPTER 1GENERALCharity1Meaning of charity Charitable purpose2Meaning of charitable purpose 3Descriptions of purposes4The public benefit requirementRecreational trusts and registered sports clubs5Recreational and similar trusts, sports clubsSupplementary7Application of this Chapter in relation to Scotland8Application of this Chapter in relation to Northern Ireland9InterpretationCharities Act 2011 (c. 25)iiCHAPTER 2SPECIAL PROVISION FOR THIS ACT10Ecclesiastical corporations etc. not Charities in certain contexts11Charitable purposes12Directions as to what is (or is not) a separate charityPART 2THE CHARITY COMMISSION AND THE OFFICIAL CUSTODIAN FOR CHARITIESThe Commission13The Charity Commission14The Commission s objectives15The Commission s general functions16The Commission s general duties17Guidance as to o

Charities Act 2011 (c. 25) iii Charities required to be registered 30 Charities required to be registered: general 31 Restrictions on extending the range of excepted charities etc.

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