Governing instruments, etc.
8Application of the Charities Act 2011
1
In section 10 of the Charities Act 2011 (ecclesiastical corporations etc.), in subsection (3), after “spiritual purposes” insert “
but does not include the Chapter of a cathedral to which the Cathedrals Measure 2021 applies
”
.
2
In each of sections 84(3)(b), 84B(3) and 85(3)(b) of that Act (powers of Charity Commission to give directions), after “any Act” insert “
or Measure
”
.
3
In section 84 of that Act, at the end insert—
6
In this section and sections 84B and 85, “Measure” means a Measure of the Church Assembly or of the General Synod of the Church of England.
4
The members of the Chapter of each cathedral have the general control and management of the administration of the Chapter and are, accordingly, the charity trustees of the Chapter for the purposes of the Charities Act 2011.
5
The Chapter of each cathedral is subject to the control of the High Court in the exercise of the Court's jurisdiction with respect to charities.