Approach to opening and reviewing Charity Commission inquiries clarified by Upper Tribunal | Practical Law

Approach to opening and reviewing Charity Commission inquiries clarified by Upper Tribunal | Practical Law

The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) has clarified the threshold the Charity Commission must meet before it decides to open a statutory inquiry into a charity's affairs. It has also clarified the approach the First-Tier Tribunal (Charity) should take when reviewing such a decision (Regentford Limited v Charity Commission for England and Wales and another [2014] UKUT 0364 (TCC)).

Approach to opening and reviewing Charity Commission inquiries clarified by Upper Tribunal

by Practical Law Private Client
Published on 21 Aug 2014 • England, Wales
The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) has clarified the threshold the Charity Commission must meet before it decides to open a statutory inquiry into a charity's affairs. It has also clarified the approach the First-Tier Tribunal (Charity) should take when reviewing such a decision (Regentford Limited v Charity Commission for England and Wales and another [2014] UKUT 0364 (TCC)).