Guidance
Local authorities (or councils) as trustees of charities
Guidance for councillors and council officers of a local authority which is a trustee of a charity.
Applies to England and Wales
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Many local authorities hold assets that are subject to charitable trusts. This means the local authority is the charity trustee.
Read this guidance to understand the areas that a local authority, which is a charity trustee, needs to think about when discharging its trustee function.
The guide for councillors is a short introduction to the topic, and was developed with the contribution of the Local Government Association.
Updates to this page
Published 23 May 2013
Last updated 8 August 2024 + show all updates
Last updated 8 August 2024 + show all updates
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Updated guidance for councils and other local authorities that are trustees of charities.
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First published.