Charities Act 2011

Application procedure

256 Applications for incorporation

(1) Every application to the Commission for a certificate of incorporation under this Part must be—

(a) in writing and signed by the charity trustees of the charity concerned, and

(b) accompanied by such documents or information as the Commission may require for the purpose of the application.

(2) The Commission may require—

(a) any statement contained in any such application, or

(b) any document or information supplied under subsection (1)(b),

to be verified in such manner as it may specify.

257 Requirement to be met before certificate is granted

Before a certificate of incorporation is granted under this Part, charity trustees of the charity must have been effectually appointed to the satisfaction of the Commission.

258 Certificate conclusive as to compliance with incorporation requirements etc.

(1) A certificate of incorporation granted under this Part is conclusive evidence that all the preliminary requirements for incorporation under this Part have been complied with.

(2) The date of incorporation mentioned in the certificate is to be treated as being the date at which incorporation has taken place.