Tynwald Committee seeks evidence on Charities Registration & Regulation Act 2019

Deadline for submissions: 13 October

Tynwald is calling for evidence as it looks into the Charities Registration and Regulation Act 2019.

It's now the principal Act providing for the registration and regulation of charities in the Isle of Man.  

The Committee will examine the extent to which the Charities Registration and Regulation Act 2019 has achieved its intended purposes. 

These were:

• To update the meaning of ‘charity’ to bring it in line with the definition in the UK Charities Act 2006;

• To provide for a modern register of charities carrying out activities within the Island;

• To ensure that charities have constitutional documents which are fit for purpose;

• To ensure the more effective regulation of charities by increasing reporting requirements and ensuring accountability within the Island;

• To improve public service and administrative efficiency by combining the functions of registrar and regulator in HM Attorney General; and

• To provide a simplified mechanism for appealing decisions of the registrar/regulator by establishing a Charities Tribunal.

The Committee is welcoming written submissions from anyone who would like to comment on any or all of these purposes and is particularly interested in hearing from those with direct experience of dealing with the new system.  

Submissions should be sent to the address below by noon on Friday 13th October 2023.