Useful legislation and governance links
Links to public bodies, legislation and online resources dealing with relevant regulations and governance.
- Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Act (NI) 2022
- Bribery Act 2010
- Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (NI) 2015
- Charities Act (NI) 1964
- Charities Act (NI) 2008
- Charities Act (NI) 2013
- Charities Act (Substitution of sums) Order (NI) 2015
- Charities Act (NI) 2022
- Charities (NI) Order 1987
- Companies Act 2006
- Companies (NI) Order 1989
- Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (NI) 2016
- Finance Act 2010
- House to House Charitable Collections (NI) 1952
- Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
- Industrial and Provident Societies Act (NI) 1969
- Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 ( the Lobbying Act)
- Police, Factories, etc (Misc Provisions) Act 1916
- Rates (NI) Order 1977
- Rates (Capital Values,etc) (NI) Order 2006
- Recreational Charities Act 1958
- The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (NI) Order 1985
- The Betting and Lotteries (NI) Order 1994
- The Companies (Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2008
- Trustee Act (NI) 1958
- Trustee Act (NI) 2001
- Value Added Tax Act 1994
National umbrella bodies
- National Council for Voluntary Organisations
- Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
- Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
- Welsh Council for Voluntary Action
- The Wheel
Public bodies
- Cabinet Office
- Community Interest Companies (CIC) Regulator
- Companies House
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
- Department for Social Development - Voluntary Community Unit
- HM Revenue and Customs - charities
- Information Commissioner's Office
- Office of Public Sector Information (formerly HMSO)
Charity Regulators
- Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
- Charity Commission - England and Wales
- Charities Regulatory Authority - Republic of Ireland
- Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator - Scotland
Other resources
- Association of Charity Independent Examiners
- Community NI
- DIY Committee Guide
- Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
- Governance Hub - England
- Health and Safety Executive
- Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
- Institute of Fundraising UK
- Institute of Sales Promotion
- Labour Relations Agency
- Law Centre Northern Ireland
- Volunteer Now
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