Overview of the Act
The Act:
provides stronger protection for charities in England and Wales from individuals who are unfit to be charity trustees;
equips the Charity Commission with new or strengthened powers to tackle abuse of charity more effectively and efficiently;
gives charities a new power to make social investments (investments that pursue both a financial and social return); and
reinforces trustee responsibility and accountability for fund-raising and strengthens the Government's reserve powers to regulate fund-raising.