AQW 20814/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities when his Department will progress legislation to (i) enable the Charity Commission to clarify the financial and reporting obligations for Section 167 charities registered elsewhere on these islands; and (ii) remove barriers to local funding for these charities
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 17 January 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Priority
- Tabled
- 17 January 2025
- Answer due by
- 27 January 2025
- Answered
- 3 February 202517 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
Policy development for a Charities Bill is currently in progress. This work includes legislative amendments to address known flaws in relation to the operation of section 167 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is anticipated that the Bill will be presented to the Assembly in the current mandate, followed by regulations to clarify financial and reporting obligations for section 167 charities and potentially remove barriers to local funding.