The draft Charities Bill covers the meaning of charity and charitable purposes (Part 1), funding (Part 3), and the regulation of charities, including the Charity Commission, the Charity Appeal Tribunal, registration of charities, the application of property cy-preás, assistance and supervision of charities by court and commission, audit of accounts, charitable organisations, powers to spend capital and mergers (Part 2).

To read the Charities Bill in full click here. Alternatively, you can read the Charity Commissions five key changes summary by clicking here and what they would mean practically for charity trustees, and why the Charity Commission support them.