Charities **New**

6 articles

a. Introduction

A council can be trustees of a charity. Councils can act as the following Trustees: Sole Trustee: T…

b. Sole Trustee

If a council is the sole trustee, should form a committee, with the Council itself serving as the t…

c. Council as Custodian Trustee

The role of a custodian trustee is very limited. The legal title to the charity's property is veste…

d. Appointment of Trustee

In certain instances, a charity's governing document may grant a council the authority to appoint s…

e. Charity Commission

The Charity Commission, established by the Charities Act 2006, is one of the main sources of detail…

f. Taking over responsibility

The general principle is that charity property being transferred must continue to be charity proper…