Regulator announces inquiry into Eldonian charity
The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities for England and Wales, has opened a statutory inquiry into Eldonian Community Trust Limited.
The charity is part of a wider network of organisations linked to the Eldonian Community village in Liverpool, founded in 1978 as a landmark inner-city redevelopment.聽聽
Several entities carry the 바카라 사이트楨ldonian바카라 사이트� brand, of which only Eldonian Community Trust Limited is a registered charity falling within the Commission바카라 사이트檚 remit. The charity was incorporated in 1987 and its purposes are to advance education and to establish or secure a community centre.聽聽
The regulator opened a regulatory compliance case into the charity in 2022 over concerns about its governance.聽聽
The Commission has now opened a statutory inquiry, the scope of which is to investigate:聽聽
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the extent to which the current trustees are complying with their legal duties in respect of the administration, governance and management of the charity聽聽
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if the charity has a sufficient number of trustees who are willing and capable of managing it and have managed it in accordance with its governing document聽
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whether the trustees are complying with legal obligations for the content,바카라 사이트痯reparation and filing of the charity바카라 사이트檚 accounts and other information or returns聽
The scope of the inquiry may be varied if new evidence comes to light.聽
It is the Commission바카라 사이트檚 policy, after it has concluded an inquiry, to publish a report detailing what issues the inquiry looked at, what actions were undertaken as part of the inquiry and what the outcomes were.聽
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罢丑别바카라 사이트�Charity Commission바카라 사이트痠s the independent, non-ministerial government department that registers and regulates charities in England and Wales. Its ambition is to be an expert regulator that is fair, balanced, and independent so that charity can thrive. This ambition will help to create and sustain an environment where charities further build public trust and ultimately fulfil their essential role in enhancing lives and strengthening society.聽
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The Charity Commission바카라 사이트檚 inquiry will examine Eldonian Community Trust Limited only. There are several other Eldonian entities which are not charitable and are therefore not within the Commission바카라 사이트檚 remit to investigate. The inquiry opened on 21 August 2024바카라 사이트痷nder section 46 of the Charities Act 2011.바카라 사이트�
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The Commission understands that the trustees of Eldonian Community Trust Limited intend to challenge the Commission바카라 사이트檚 decision to open an inquiry.
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