Charities Act 2011

Educational institutionsE+W

[F12E+WAny of the following if it is a relevant higher education provider—

(a)the university of Oxford;

(b)the university of Cambridge;

(c)the university of London;

(d)the university of Durham;

(e)the university of Newcastle upon Tyne;

(f)the university of Manchester.]

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[F23E+WAny of the following if it is a relevant higher education provider—

(a)King’s College London;

(b)Queen Mary University of London.]

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4(1)Any of the following, if [F3it is a relevant higher education provider and] Her Majesty declares it by Order in Council to be an exempt charity for the purposes of this Act—E+W

(a)a university in England,

(b)a university college in England, or

(c)an institution which is connected with a university in England or a university college in England.

(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not include—

(a)any college in the university of Oxford;

(b)any college or hall in the university of Cambridge or Durham;

(c)any students' union.

(3)For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a)a university or university college is in England if its activities are carried on, or principally carried on, in England;

(b)the Open University is to be treated as a university in England.

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5(1)An English higher education corporation [F4if it is a relevant higher education provider].E+W

(2)For the purposes of this paragraph a higher education corporation is an English higher education corporation if the activities of the institution conducted by that corporation are carried on, or principally carried on, in England.

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6(1)A successor company to a higher education corporation at a time when the [F5company or institution conducted by the company is a relevant higher education provider] .E+W

[F6(2)In this paragraph, “successor company”, in relation to a higher education corporation, has the meaning given by section 129(5) of the Education Reform Act 1988.]

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7E+WA further education corporation.

8E+WA qualifying Academy proprietor (as defined in section 12(2) of the Academies Act 2010).

9E+WThe governing body of any foundation, voluntary or foundation special school.

10E+WAny foundation body established under section 21 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.

11E+WA sixth form college corporation (within the meaning of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).

[F711A.(1)A relevant higher education provider not otherwise listed in paragraphs 2 to 11 if Her Majesty declares it by Order in Council to be an exempt charity for the purposes of this Act.E+W

(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not include—

(a)any college in the university of Oxford;

(b)any college or hall in the university of Cambridge or Durham; or

(c)any students’ union.]

Textual Amendments

[F711B.E+WIn paragraphs 2 to 11A—

  • “higher education corporation” has the meaning given by section 90(1) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992;

  • “relevant higher education provider” means an institution which is registered in the register of higher education providers established and maintained by the Office for Students pursuant to the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (“the 2017 Act”) and—

    (a)

    which is funded wholly or partly by a grant, loan or other payment from the Office for Students under section 39 or 40 of the 2017 Act,

    (b)

    which is not so funded but is eligible to receive such funding under section 39 or 40 of the 2017 Act, or

    (c)

    which provides higher education courses which are designated for the purposes of section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 by or under regulations made under that section.]

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