Charities Act 2011 (Amendment) Bill

Key Points

• Amends the Charities Act 2011 to treat all religious institutions as charities.
• Applies to religious organisations of all faiths (e.g., churches, mosques, temples, synagogues).
• Puts religious institutions under the standard charity regulatory framework and governance/funding rules for charities.
• Includes provisions for related or connected changes to the law.
• Originated in the Commons; first reading occurred on 19 December 2012; currently at the second reading in the Commons.

Progress

The bill has completed its first reading in the Commons and is currently at the second reading stage in the Commons.