Charity Law in England An Overview

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Authors

Belinda Pratten · National Council for Voluntary Organisations

Abstract

Charities have existed as a legal form of organization in England for over 400 years. This paper provides an overview of charity law and regulation in England from a non-legal perspective. It examines the principles underpinning charity law; the role of the charity regulator; and some of the recent changes contained in the Charities Act 2006.

Topics & Keywords

Legal principles and applications American Constitutional Law and Politics Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development

Volume 17, Issue 1, pp. 21-34

DOI: 10.1080/21650993.2007.9756009

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