Insights

Changes brought in by the Charities Act 2022, including power to remedy defective appointment of trustees and the rules around remuneration of trustees.

This article is an introduction to the changes made by the Charities Act. Charities should be cautious in applying these new provisions as they are complex and technical.

The aim of the current charity land disposals regime is to safeguard charity assets and to ensure that charity trustees obtain the best terms available for their charity when they either dispose of or mortgage land.

Flexibility which allowed charities to hold remote meetings during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic has been removed by the Charity Commission.

Those acquiring land from charities will have greater certainty and there will be less ‘red tape’ and confusion about which statutory statements are required in documents, which can cause delays in these transactions.

Ellie Williams, a Solicitor in the Higgs & Sons Charity and Not For Profit team, takes a closer look at a crucial High Court decision.