An Act to consolidate the Charities Act 1993 and other enactments which relate to charities. An Act to provide for the establishment and functions of the Charity Commission for England and Wales and the Charity Tribunal; to make other amendments of the law about charities, including provision about charitable incorporated organisations; to make further provision about public charitable collections and other fund-raising carried on in connection with charities and other institutions; to make other … Original: Queen's Printer Version; Correction Slip - 02/08/2012; View more. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. An Act to make provision for the registration of charities, the administration of charities and their affairs, the regulation of charities and institutions of a public character, the regulation of fund-raising activities carried on in connection with charities and other institutions and the conduct of fund-raising appeals, and for purposes connected therewith. 1 page) Ask a question Section 4, Charities Act 2011 Toggle Table of Contents Table of Contents. Repeals. Open whole Act; Open Act without Schedules; Open Schedules only; More Resources. 4 The public benefit requirement (1) In this Act “the public benefit requirement” means the requirement in section 2 that a purpose falling within section 3 must be for the public benefit if it is to be a charitable purpose. The Act will come into force in March 2012. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Section 4, Charities Act 2011 Practical Law Primary Source 2-516-9115 (Approx. UK Public General Acts; 2011 c. 25; Table of contents; Table of Contents; Content; More Resources; Plain View; Print Options; What Version. It consolidated the bulk of the Charities Act 2006, outstanding provisions of the Charities Act 1993, and various other enactments. The Charities Act 2011 was prepared by the Law Commission working with the Office for Civil Society with the support of the Charity Commission. Links to this primary source; Content referring to this primary source; Practical Law coverage of this primary source reference and links to the underlying primary source materials. Ctrl + Alt + T to open/close. Charities Act 2011, Section 4 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 September 2020. The Charities Act 2011 is a UK Act of Parliament. Charities Act 2011 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 September 2020. Latest available (Revised) Original (As enacted) Opening Options .