Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 782
Friendly Societies
The Friendly Societies Act 1992 (Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2020
Made
21st July 2020
Laid before Parliament
22nd July 2020
Coming into force
1st October 2020
The Treasury make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 102(1)(a), 102(2)(d), 102(4)(a), 121(1), 121(2), and 121(3) of the Friendly Societies Act 1992( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2020.
(2) This Order comes into force on 1st October 2020.
(3) In this Order, “the 1992 Act” means the Friendly Societies Act 1992.
Individual accounts
2. —(1) Section 69A( 2 ) of the 1992 Act (duty to prepare individual accounts) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2), for “subsection (3)”, substitute “subsections (2A) and (3),”.
(3) After subsection (2) insert—
“ (2A) The individual accounts of—
(a) a friendly society that is a charity, or
(b) a registered branch of a friendly society that is a charity,
must be Friendly Societies Act individual accounts. ” .
(4) At the end of subsection (3) insert—
“ This is subject to subsection (4A). ” .
(5) In subsection (4), after paragraph (a) insert—
“ (aa) the society or branch ceases to be a subsidiary undertaking, ” .
(6) After subsection (4) insert—
“ (4A) After a financial year in which the committee of management of a friendly society or registered branch prepares IAS individual accounts, the committee of management may change to preparing Friendly Societies Act individual accounts for a reason other than a relevant change of circumstance provided it has not changed to Friendly Societies Act individual accounts in the period of five years preceding the first day of that financial year.
(4B) In calculating the five year period for the purpose of subsection (4A), no account should be taken of a change due to a relevant change of circumstance. ” .
(7) In subsection (5) omit “following a relevant change of circumstance”.
Group accounts
3. —(1) Section 69E( 3 ) of the 1992 Act (duty to prepare group accounts) is amended as follows.
(2) After subsection (3) insert—
“ (3A) The group accounts of a friendly society that is a charity must be Friendly Societies Act group accounts. ” .
(3) At the end of subsection (4) insert—
“ This is subject to subsection (5A). ” .
(4) After subsection (5) insert—
“ (5A) After a financial year in which the committee of management of a friendly society prepares IAS group accounts, the committee of management may change to preparing Friendly Societies Act group accounts for a reason other than a relevant change of circumstance provided it has not changed to Friendly Societies Act group accounts in the period of five years preceding the first day of that financial year.
(5B) In calculating the five year period for the purpose of subsection (5A), no account should be taken of a change due to a relevant change of circumstance. ” .
(5) In subsection (6) omit “following a relevant change of circumstance”.
James Morris
Michael Tomlinson
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
21st July 2020
1992 c. 40 ; section 121 was amended by S.I. 2001/2617 (as revoked with savings by S.I. 2013/1765 ) and S.I. 2008/1140 .
Substituted by S.I. 2005/2211 and subsequently amended, with effect in relation to accounts for financial years beginning on or after IP completion day (as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c.1) ), by S.I. 2019/145 and S.I. 2019/685 .
Substituted by S.I. 2005/2211 and subsequently amended, with effect in relation to accounts for financial years beginning on or after IP completion day (as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c.1) ) by S.I. 2019/145 and S.I. 2019/685 .