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34-578: Suffolk Wildlife Trust (SWT) describes itself as the county's "nature charity – the only organisation dedicated wholly to safeguarding Suffolk's wildlife and countryside." It is a registered charity , and its headquarters is at Brooke House in Ashbocking , near Ipswich . It was founded in 1961, and is one of 46 wildlife trusts covering Great Britain and Northern Ireland . As of March 2017, it has 13,200 members, and it manages 3,120 hectares (7,700 acres) of land in 60 nature reserves, most of which are open to

68-596: A scheduled monument and three are local nature reserves . One SWT reserve is in Dedham Vale , which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and seven are in another AONB, Suffolk Coast and Heaths . Download coordinates as: Charity Commission for England and Wales The Charity Commission for England and Wales is a non-ministerial department of His Majesty's Government that regulates registered charities in England and Wales and maintains

102-587: A 92-year-old poppy seller who allegedly committed suicide due to overwhelming requests for donations from charities, sparked widespread public fear and media attention across England and Wales. This scandal prompted a review of the self-regulation of fundraising practices in England and Wales, as well as Scotland, subsequently leading to the introduction of self-regulatory reforms in both jurisdictions. In 2021, The Guardian reported that Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden "had instructed officials to ensure candidates for

136-649: A charity in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Some charities are not subject to regulation by or registration with the Charity Commission, because they are already regulated by another body, and are known as exempt charities . Most exempt charities are listed in Schedule 3 to the Charities Act 2011 , but some charities are made exempt by other acts. However exempt charities must still comply with charity law and may approach

170-471: A fundraising preference service. This service allows the public to control how charities contact them. The commission carries out general monitoring of charities as part of its regular casework. In serious cases of abuse and regulatory concern, the commission has powers outlined in the Charities Acts to conduct statutory investigations. Before taking the decision to open a statutory inquiry , it will take

204-739: Is Suffolk County Council , and below it are five borough and district councils: Babergh , Ipswich , Mid Suffolk , East Suffolk , West Suffolk . Much of the coast consists of the estuaries of the Orwell , Stour , Alde , Deben and Blyth rivers, with large areas of wetlands and marshes. Agriculture and shipping play a major role in the county's economy. The whole or part of nine SWT reserves are Ramsar internationally important wetland sites, thirty-one are Sites of Special Scientific Interest , four are national nature reserves , ten are Special Protection Areas , ten are Special Areas of Conservation , seven are Nature Conservation Review sites, one contains

238-402: Is an English higher education corporation if the activities of the institution conducted by that corporation are carried on, or principally carried on, in England. 6(1) A successor company to a higher education corporation at a time when the institution conducted by the company is eligible, by virtue of an order made under section 129 of the 1988 Act, to receive support from funds administered by

272-804: The Central Register of Charities . Its counterparts in Scotland and Northern Ireland are the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland . Orlando Fraser succeeded interim chair, Ian Karet, who succeeded Baroness Stowell of Beeston . The commission has four sites in London , Taunton , Liverpool and Newport . Its website lists the latest annual reports submitted by charities in England and Wales. During

306-512: The Charitable Trusts Act 1853 . There had been several attempts at reforming charities before that which had been opposed by various interest groups including the church, the courts, the companies, and the universities. The power of the commission was strengthened by amendments to the act in 1855, 1860, and 1862. The Charity Commission was substantially reconstituted by the Charities Act 1960 ( 8 & 9 Eliz. 2 . c. 58), which replaced

340-473: The National Coal Board refused to pay for the work. It also proposed asking parents 'exactly how close were you to your child?'; those found not to have been close to their children would not be compensated. The Charities Act 2006 established its current structure and name. As of 31 March 2015 the commission had 288 employees and 19 agency staff in post. The Olive Cooke case, involving

374-852: The Voluntary and Community Unit of the Department for Social Development , part of the Northern Ireland Executive . The Charities Act 2006 requires the Commission to be operationally independent of ministerial influence or control. Members of the commission, including the chair, are appointed by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport . The Finance Act 2010 extended charitable tax benefits (for example Gift Aid ) to charities within EU member states, Norway and Iceland, rather than those just inside

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408-518: The Charitable Trusts Acts (1853-1891). This introduced new duties to determine charitable status, and to maintain a public register of charities. The commission was criticised after the Aberfan disaster in 1966 for its intransigence and decisions on what it allowed money from the disaster fund to be spent on. It sanctioned the use of £150,000 to remove remaining spoil tips from the area after

442-869: The Charitable Trusts Acts 1853 to 1939 other than section 9 of the Places of Worship Registration Act 1855. (2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not include— (a) any Investment Fund or Deposit Fund within the meaning of the Church Funds Investment Measure 1958, (b) any investment fund or deposit fund within the meaning of the Methodist Church Funds Act 1960, or (c) the representative body of the Welsh Church or property administered by it. Educational institutions 2 The universities of Oxford, Cambridge, London, Durham, Newcastle and Manchester. 3 King’s College London and Queen Mary and Westfield College in

476-636: The Charities Act 1960 had not been passed, would be exempted from the powers and jurisdiction, under the Charitable Trusts Acts 1853 to 1939, of— (a) the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales, or (b) the Minister of Education,(apart from any power of the Commissioners or Minister to apply those Acts in whole or in part to charities otherwise exempt) by the terms of any enactment not contained in

510-643: The Charity Commission Exempt charity Exempt charities are largely institutions of further and higher education, universities, industrial and provident societies , friendly societies , or national museums, that were established by act of Parliament or by royal charter. These organisations are specified in schedule 3 to the Charities Act 2011 . Historically, they were treated as exempt from supervision because they were considered to be adequately supervised by, or accountable to, some other body or authority, such as Parliament. However this supervision

544-404: The Charity Commission chair role were "tested" on how they would use the watchdog's powers to rebalance charities by "refocusing" them on their founding missions", in response to what he described as "a worrying trend in some charities that appear to have been hijacked by a vocal minority seeking to burnish their woke credentials." Orlando Fraser was appointed as chair of the Charity Commission by

578-580: The Charity Commission for advice. Some charities are 'excepted' from charity registration. This means they do not have to register or submit annual returns, but are in all other respects subject to regulation by the Charity Commission. A charity is excepted if its income is £100,000 or less and it is in one of the following groups: churches and chapels belonging to certain Christian denominations (until 2031); charities that provide premises for some types of schools; Scout and Guide groups; charitable service funds of

612-700: The Higher Education Funding Council for England. (2) In this paragraph “the 1988 Act” means the Education Reform Act 1988 and “successor company to a higher education corporation” has the meaning given by section 129(5) of the 1988 Act. 7A further education corporation. 8A qualifying Academy proprietor (as defined in section 12(2) of the Academies Act 2010). 9 The governing body of any foundation, voluntary or foundation special school. 10 Any foundation body established under section 21 of

646-907: The National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside. 17 The trustees of the British Museum. 18 The trustees of the Natural History Museum. 19 The Board of Trustees of the National Gallery. 20 The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery. 21 The Board of Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery. 22 The Board of Trustees of the Wallace Collection. 23 The Trustees of the Imperial War Museum. 24 The Trustees of

680-758: The School Standards and Framework Act 1998. 11A sixth form college corporation (within the meaning of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992). Museums, galleries etc. 12 The Board of Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum. 13 The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum. 14 The Board of Trustees of the Armouries. 15 The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 16 The Board of Trustees of

714-650: The Secretary of State on a three-year term commencing from 25 April 2022. This appointment was not without controversy, including the refusal of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Committee to endorse the appointment. Prior to restructuring in 2006, the equivalent of the Chair was the Chief Charity Commissioner. From 2006 the role of chief charity commissioner was replaced with those of chair and chief executive of

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748-719: The UK. In 2016, following the Olive Cooke scandal, the British fundraising regulatory landscape underwent a review, leading to the establishment of the Fundraising Regulator. The Fundraising Regulator is an independent oversight body without statutory authority. It serves as the regulatory authority for charitable fundraising, responsible for defining and promoting fundraising standards. Additionally, it investigates cases, addresses public complaints related to fundraising practices, and operates

782-554: The University of London. 4(1) Any of the following, if Her Majesty declares it by Order in Council to be an exempt charity for the purposes of this Act— (a) a university in England, (b) a university college in England, or (c) an institution which is connected with a university in England or a university college in England. (2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not include— (a) any college in the university of Oxford; (b) any college or hall in

816-472: The administration must select an official name and decide on a structure for the charity that will impact aspect such as who runs the charity and how does the charity is run. Subsequently, the creation of a governing document that explain how the charity is run is required. Finally, an electronic application must be completed if the charity’s income is at £5,000 per year, or it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). There are different rules for creating

850-409: The approach set out in its Regulatory and Risk framework. The commission, therefore, began around 2007 to carry out an intermediate form of action described as regulatory compliance investigations. In 2010 it opened over 140 of these cases, compared to just three full statutory investigations. However, the legality of these actions was debatable as they lacked a statutory basis . A high-profile example

884-440: The armed forces; and students' unions . Registration of a charity in England and Wales does not endow that status elsewhere, thus further registration has to be made before operating in Scotland or Northern Ireland. Charities in Scotland are regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator . In Northern Ireland the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland was established in 2009 to replace earlier regulation by

918-405: The financial year 2022–2023, the Commission regulated £88   billion of charity income and £85   billion of charity spend. To establish a charity, an organisation must first find at least three trustees whom will be responsible for the general control and management of the administration of the charity. The organisation needs to have a charitable purpose that helps the public. Afterwards,

952-524: The public. It had an income of £3.9 million in the year to 31 March 2017. Suffolk is a county in East Anglia . It is bounded by Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west, Essex to the south and the North Sea to the east. With an area of 1,466 square miles (3,800 km), it is the eighth largest county in England, and in mid-2016 the population was 745,000. The top level of local government

986-484: The university of Cambridge or Durham; (c) any students’ union. (3) For the purposes of this paragraph— (a) a university or university college is in England if its activities are carried on, or principally carried on, in England; (b) the Open University is to be treated as a university in England. 5(1) An English higher education corporation. (2) For the purposes of this paragraph a higher education corporation

1020-537: The usual legal rules applicable to charities in English law and to the general provisions of the Charities Acts, and may seek advice from the Charity Commission The following list (comprising schedule 3 to the Charities Act 2011 ) lists institutions both by name and by generic type as exempt charities: Institutions with an exemption from the Charitable Trusts Acts 1853 to 1939 1(1) Any institution which, if

1054-457: Was later reversed by the Commission. Between 2022 and 2023, the commission removed 4,146 charities from the register and concluded 5,726 regulatory action cases (includes 68 statutory inquiries). Prior to the 1840s, a body of commissioners had been established by the Statute of Charitable Uses 1601 ( 43 Eliz. 1 . c. 4), but these proved ineffective. The Charity Commission was first established by

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1088-418: Was not always formalised, and the Charities Act 2006 (which was consolidated into the 2011 act) introduced the idea of "principal regulator" for exempt charities. Where a previously exempt charity had no principal regulator it would become subject to registration with, and regulation by, the Charity Commission. Although outside the jurisdiction of the Charity Commission, exempt charities are still subject to

1122-515: Was the commission's report into The Atlantic Bridge , after which that body was dissolved in September 2011. The commission announced in October 2011, in the context of cost-cutting and a re-focussing of its activities, that it would no longer carry out regulatory compliance investigations. In 2012, the commission refused to grant charitable status to Plymouth Brethren Christian Church , stating that it

1156-480: Was unclear whether the body's aims were compatible with the requirement for charities to have a public benefit. The commission stated that this was called into doubt as a result of the "exclusivity" of the body. The decision was discussed at a session of the Public Accounts Committee , during which MP Charlie Elphicke accused the commission of being "committed to the suppression of religion". The decision

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