Charities Act 2011 (c. 25)

Part 11 E+W Charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs)

CHAPTER 1 E+W General

Name and status E+W

214 Offence of failing to disclose name or status E+W

(1) In the case of failure, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 211 or 212 an offence is committed by—

(a) every charity trustee of the CIO who is in default, and

(b) any other person who on the CIO's behalf—

(i) signs or authorises the signing of the offending document, communication or conveyance, or

(ii) otherwise commits or authorises the offending act or omission.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding 10% of level 3 on the standard scale.

(3) The reference in subsection (1) to a charity trustee being in default, and the reference in subsection (2) to a daily default fine, have the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see sections 1121 to 1123 and 1125 of the Companies Act 2006).