Annex 1
List of written notes from the meeting of the
Joint Committee on the draft Charity Bill on 16 June 2004 that
ACF agreed to send to the Committee.
After each question, the paragraph number of
the relevant response in the main paper is given.
1. On whether he [David Emerson representing
ACF] agrees with Christopher Spence's [representing Volunteering
England] suggestion that there should be ongoing testing of public
benefit; and on whether there should be criteria in the Bill for
such testing. (Qs149, 160) Paragraph 12
2. On whether education and (in part) health
should be removed from the charitable sector and the Exchequer
should tax or subsidise them in another way under other legislation.
(Q156) Paragraph 13
3. On ideas for how the distinction between
direction and advice from the Charity Commission especially to
smaller charities could be made clearer. (Q170) Paragraphs 7 &
8
4. On revised wording to clause 5 of the
Bill which would provide for lighter-touch regulation while ensuring
proper accountability. (Qs 182, 183) Paragraphs 5 & 6
5. Providing specific examples of how people
have been discouraged from creating new foundations because of
the high degree of regulation. (Q 186) Paragraph 9
6. Providing statistical evidence as to
the number of foundations that have been established in the past
and any slow-up in the creation of new ones at present. (Q187)
Paragraph 10
7. Providing evidence that points to other
models of philanthropic giving that the Committee might find useful
in thinking about how distinctions should be made within the Bill
between grant giving and other sort of charity. (Q188) Paragraph
11
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