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Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016
Summary
This Act strengthens rules for UK charities to protect donations and prevent financial crimes. It gives the Charity Commission more powers to investigate and punish bad behaviour, and allows charities to invest in social businesses that create positive change, while keeping better oversight of how money is spent.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing stronger protections for charities and the money people donate to them. It helps ensure charities use donations properly and can invest in social projects that benefit communities, while giving the Charity Commission better tools to prevent fraud and misuse.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act might burden smaller charities with extra paperwork and costs to meet new rules. Some are concerned that allowing charities to invest in social projects (like social enterprises) could mean taking unnecessary financial risks with donated money.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading15 Sept 2015
- 2nd reading3 Dec 2015
- Committee stage15 Dec 2015
- Report stage26 Jan 2016
- 3rd reading26 Jan 2016
Lords
- 1st reading28 May 2015
- 2nd reading10 Jun 2015
- Committee stage23 Jun 2015
- Report stage20 Jul 2015
- 3rd reading14 Sept 2015
Royal Assent16 Mar 2016
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