P&G update: 7.11.22

News summary of the latest Policy and Governance legislation that could impact and/or may require action from our member charities, with links to further information where applicable.

Government

• Charity Commission publishes new guidance on changes to Charites Act – The Charity Commission has published new guidance on changes to the Charities Act which came into force on October 31^st.
  
  These changes include:
  • Payments to charity trustees
  • Failed appeals (where a charity appeal doesn’t not raise enough, raises too much, or circumstances change.)
    
    The next set of provisions are due to take effect in Spring 2023.

• Social Housing Regulation Bill moves to House of Commons – MPs will begin to consider the Social Housing Regulation Bill on November 7^th after its completed passage through the House of Lords.
  
  The Almshouse Association continues to have concerns over what is now Clause 32 which concerns the extension of the Regulator of Social Housing’s power to charitable housing providers who have not received government grant.
  
  We believe that this ultimately undermines the charitable status of almshouse charities and feel it is inappropriate. We encourage members to write to their MPs to flag our concerns and challenge the clause.
  
  The Bill can be found here.

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Posted 7 November 2022