Guidance

The Companies Act 2006: guidance for charities

Guidance on the Companies Act 2006 for directors of charities established as companies and registered with Companies House.

• From: The Charity Commission
• Published: 1 March 2012

This publication was withdrawn on 21 April 2021

This guidance is no longer applicable.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

The Companies Act 2006

Ref: The Companies Act 2006 - PDF

PDF, 205 KB, 9 pages

Details

The Companies Act has been brought into effect in several stages, the last of which was implemented on 1 October 2009. This guidance:

• lists the main changes for charitable companies
• details how these changes are reflected in the commission’s model memorandum and articles of association
• suggests steps that directors of charitable companies can take to comply with these requirements.

Published 1 March 2012