Essential Trustee July 2022

On 24 February 2022, the much anticipated Charities Act 2022 received Royal Assent and became law. The Act is not yet effective, so none of the changes are yet in force. However, once fully implemented (which is expected by autumn 2023) the Act will make significant changes to key legal requirements affecting charities.

This latest newsletter provides practical guidance on what to expect and how the changes are likely to affect those in their role in the management and administration of charities.

The Act makes a large number of technical changes to the law, and we have chosen to focus on those areas that we consider will be of key interest to charity trustees in the management and administration of charities in practice:

• A practical introduction to the Act and its key changes .
• Guidance on the key changes under the Charities Act 2022 and how they will affect you in practice.
• Practical guidance on the simplification of procedures for disposing of charity land .
• Insight into the changes to the new powers available to charity trustees to apply funds from failed appeals towards other charitable purposes .
• Advice on changes to the power to buy goods and services from trustees and connected persons .
• The Charities Act 2022 will make it easier for charities which are in receipt of legacies to make ex-gratia payments out of charity funds . This article explores these changes in detail.
• Lastly, we look at when each of the provisions of the Charities Act 2022 are expected to be implemented .

Finally, for further guidance, visit our Birketts YouTube Channel to watch our brief, bitesize webinar on the Charities Act 2022.