Consultation on registration threshold for Northern Ireland charities
Have your say on the 拢20,000 registration threshold that applies to Northern Ireland based charity organisations.
Have your say on the 拢20,000 registration threshold that applies to Northern Ireland-based charity organisations.
The Department for Communities (DfC) has launched a public consultation on a threshold below which charities in Northern Ireland would not be required to register with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, or to provide an annual report and accounts.
The consultation will also seek views on the regulatory framework for those charities falling below the threshold and choosing not to register.
Charity registration threshold
The consultation follows provision made within the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 that allows DfC to introduce a registration threshold to remove the requirement for low-income charities to register with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. This has the potential to reduce the administrative burden for small charities and remove barriers to volunteering.
The primary aim of the consultation is to build on information already gathered in collaboration with sectoral representatives and the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland on how a threshold could operate in Northern Ireland, including the shape of the regulatory framework for those charities falling below the threshold and choosing not to register.
How to respond to the consultation
The consultation is open to everyone to respond. You can respond by using the online survey, by email or by writing to DfC.
The deadline for responses is 11:59pm on Sunday 11 August 2024.
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Consultation information events
DfC is hosting a number of sessions to help those responding to this consultation.
Omagh event
Date: Tuesday 11 June 2024
Time: 12pm to 1pm
Venue: Strule Arts Centre, Omagh
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Belfast event
Date: Wednesday 12 June 2024
Time: 11am to 12pm
Venue: NICVA, Belfast
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Newry event
Date: Tuesday 18 June 2024
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm
Venue: Ballybot House, Newry
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Ballymena event
Date: Wednesday 19 June 2024
Time: 11am to 12pm
Venue: The Braid, Ballymena
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Online event
Date: Tuesday 25 June 2024
Time: 5pm to 6pm
Venue: Onine webinar
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Derry~Londonderry event
Date: Wednesday 26 June 2024
Time: 12pm to 1pm
Venue: Holywell Trust, Derry~Londonderry
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First published 23 May 2024