Charities Act 2011

CHAPTER 5E+WPowers to set financial thresholds

174Powers to alter certain sums specified in this PartE+W

(1)The [F1Secretary of State] may by order amend any provision listed in subsection (2)—

(a)by substituting a different sum for the sum for the time being specified in that provision, or

(b)if the provision specifies more than one sum, by substituting a different sum for any sum specified in that provision.

(2)The provisions are—

  • section 133 (gross income in connection with option to prepare account and statement instead of statement of accounts);

  • section 144(1)(a) or (b) (gross income and value of assets in connection with requirements as to audit of larger charities);

  • section 145(1) (gross income in connection with option to have accounts examined instead of audited);

  • section 145(3) (gross income in connection with requirements as to qualifications of independent examiner);

  • section 163(1) or (2) (gross income in connection with requirements to transmit annual report to Commission);

  • section 169(2) (gross income in connection with requirement to prepare annual return).

175Aggregate gross income of groupE+W

The [F2Secretary of State] may by regulations make provision for determining for the purposes of this Part the amount of the aggregate gross income for a financial year of a group consisting of a parent charity and its subsidiary undertaking or undertakings.

176Larger groups: “relevant income threshold” and “relevant assets threshold”E+W

(1)The reference to the relevant income threshold in paragraph (a) or (b) of section 151(1) is a reference to the sum prescribed as the relevant income threshold for the purposes of that paragraph.

(2)The reference to the relevant assets threshold in paragraph (b) of section 151(1) is a reference to the sum prescribed as the relevant assets threshold for the purposes of that paragraph.

(3)Prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the [F3Secretary of State].