Defined term

“charity”

Defined in 39 Acts and 68 statutory instruments.

  1. Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004 Act
  2. The Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) Regulations 2006 SI
  3. The Birmingham Commonwealth Games (Advertising and Trading) Regulations 2021 SI
  4. The Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021 SI
  5. The Certification of Fuels and Fireplaces (Charges) (England) Regulations 2025 SI
  6. Charities Act 2011 Act 9 definitions
  7. The Charities Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1, Consequential and Saving Provision) Regulations 2022 SI
  8. The Charities Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2023 SI 2 definitions
  9. The Charities (Alexandra Park and Palace) Order 2004 SI
  10. Charities (Boxmoor Estate, Hemel Hempstead) Order 2000 SI
  11. The Charities (Bridge House Estates) Order 2007 SI
  12. The Charities (Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society) Order 2000 SI
  13. The Charities (Cheadle Royal Hospital, Manchester) Order 2006 SI
  14. The Charities (Disclosure of Revenue and Customs Information to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010 SI
  15. The Charities (Incorporated Church Building Society) (England and Wales) Order 2013 SI
  16. The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2016 SI
  17. The Charities (Royal Medical Foundation of Epsom College) Order 2000 SI
  18. The Charities (The Bridge House Estates) Order 2001 SI
  19. The Charities (The Shrubbery) Order 2003 SI
  20. Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 Act
  21. The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 SI
  22. The Community Interest Company Regulations 2005 SI 3 definitions
  23. Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 Act
  24. Competition Act 1998 Act
  25. Consumer Credit Act 1974 Act
  26. The Controlled Waste Regulations 1992 SI
  27. Corporation Tax Act 2010 Act 5 definitions
  28. The Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018 SI
  29. The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 SI
  30. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Act
  31. Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008 Act 2 definitions
  32. The Education (Provision of Information by Independent Schools) (England) Regulations 2003 SI
  33. Education Reform Act 1988 Act
  34. Environment Act 2021 Act
  35. The Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (England) Regulations 2025 SI
  36. Equality Act 2010 Act
  37. The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 SI
  38. The Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012 SI
  39. Finance Act 1989 Act
  40. Finance Act 2008 Act
  41. Finance Act 2010 Act 4 definitions
  42. The Finance Act 2010, Schedule 6, Part 1 (Further Consequential and Incidental Provision etc) Order 2012 SI 4 definitions
  43. Finance Act 2011 Act
  44. Finance Act 2016 Act 3 definitions
  45. Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 Act
  46. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Excluded Activities and Prohibitions) Order 2014 SI
  47. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001 SI
  48. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 SI
  49. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 SI 2 definitions
  50. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ring-fenced Bodies and Core Activities) Order 2014 SI
  51. The Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 SI
  52. Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 Act 2 definitions
  53. The Health and Social Care (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2009 SI
  54. The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 SI
  55. The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 SI
  56. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 Act
  57. The Immigration Act 2014 (Bank Accounts) (Prohibition on Opening Current Accounts for Disqualified Persons) Order 2014 SI
  58. The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) (No.2) Regulations 2010 SI
  59. The Immigration and Nationality (Cost Recovery Fees) Regulations 2009 SI
  60. The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (No.2) Regulations 2010 SI
  61. The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2009 SI
  62. The Immigration (Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) Order 2014 SI
  63. Income Tax Act 2007 Act 4 definitions
  64. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 Act
  65. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 Act 3 definitions
  66. The Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 SI
  67. The Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2000 SI
  68. The Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Board) Order 2000 SI
  69. The Insurance Companies (Overseas Life Assurance Business) (Excluded Business) Regulations 2000 SI
  70. The Land Registration Rules 2003 SI
  71. Local Government Act 1972 Act
  72. Local Government Act 1985 Act
  73. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 Act
  74. The Local Government (Parishes and Parish Councils) (England) Regulations 2008 SI
  75. The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 SI
  76. Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 Act
  77. National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 Act 2 definitions
  78. National Lottery etc. Act 1993 Act
  79. National Minimum Wage Act 1998 Act 2 definitions
  80. The NHS Bodies and Local Authorities (Partnership Arrangements, Care Trusts, Public Health and Local Healthwatch) Regulations 2012 SI
  81. The Offshore Funds (Tax) Regulations 2009 SI 2 definitions
  82. The Payment Services Regulations 2017 SI 3 definitions
  83. The Pensions Regulator (Employer Resources Test) Regulations 2021 SI
  84. The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002 SI
  85. The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 SI
  86. The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 SI 2 definitions
  87. Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 Act
  88. Public Bodies Act 2011 Act
  89. The Regulation of Premium Rate Services Order 2024 SI
  90. The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 SI
  91. Reserve Forces Act 1996 Act
  92. The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2004 SI
  93. The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  94. Small Charitable Donations Act 2012 Act 2 definitions
  95. The Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 SI
  96. Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 Act
  97. Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 Act
  98. The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Funding of Employers' Liabilities) Regulations 2020 SI
  99. The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Funding of Employers’ Liabilities) Regulations 2022 SI
  100. Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 Act
  101. The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009 SI
  102. The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 SI
  103. Value Added Tax Act 1994 Act
  104. Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 Act
  105. The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2002 SI
  106. The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2005 SI
  107. The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2020 SI

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