Have no idea where this goes so it is stuck here!!

[cassa333]

I know that the charity commission deal with all registered charities but how regulates or deals with charitable trusts?

Thank you

[ChuckFickens]

The charity commission firstly, and then the high court of justice.

[chelle7272]

http://www.ncvo-vol.o...luntary-organisations
Look under legal strcutures a).
A trust would usally have been set up the person whose money is going iinto the trust, who then appoints trustees to run it according to the charitable aims.

[Mamyalynne]

Legal structures for charities

There is no single legal structure for a charity. However, most modern charities use one of three legal forms:

(A) A charitable trust is governed by a trust deed, and can be established simply by an initial donor (the settler') declaring a trust over some property (usually a sum of money) and appointing initial trustees. The trustees can subsequently raise further funds, provided all funds are applied for the specific charitable objects.

Charitable trusts do not have a legal personality, so, in law, any agreements must be made with the trustees collectively, and there is no issue of limited liability.

(B) A charitable association is a group of members who agree to be governed by a set of rules known as the constitution. In most associations, the members elect a committee who are empowered to make decisions on the use of funds, and hence the committee members are the charity trustees.

This is a very flexible structure, suitable for a wide range of small and medium voluntary organisations, including many involved in delivering public services. However, it is again not a corporate form - so agreements must be made with the trustees for the time being - and there is no limited liability.

Not much help but best I can find at the moment

[cassa333]

Thank you everyone.

The charity commission give details of what a trust is and how to run them etc but doesn't appear to keep a register of them as they do with charities.

I Just wondered if they have to be registered somewhere and if so where?

[chelle7272]

Some trusts are registered with the CC, I can't find an actual list anywhere, or a way to seperate them from other charitable organisations

[Barmaid]

If you provide the exact circumstances (names redacted), I'll see if I can help.