# Final opportunity to respond to Charities Bill

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/01/06/final-opportunity-respond-charities-bill/
- Published: 2016-01-06T17:59:00+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Thursday 7 January is the last chance to comment on The Charities (Protection &
Social Investment) Bill.**

Those with relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Bill are
invited to submit their views in writing to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee
by 5pm latest on this date. Submissions should be emailed to: [sc******@********nt.uk](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/01/06/final-opportunity-respond-charities-bill/sc******@********nt.uk).

The Bill can be read [here](http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/charitiesprotectionandsocialinvestment/documents.html),
and includes provisions intended to:

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 * provide stronger protection for charities in England and Wales from individuals
   who are unfit to be charity trustees;
 * equip the Charity Commission with new or strengthened powers to tackle abuse 
   of charity more effectively and efficiently;
 * give charities a new power to make social investments; and
 * require the inclusion of certain additional matters in commercial fundraising
   agreements.

 

Following its initial publication in the House of Lords on 14^(th) September last
year, the Bill went to the House of Commons on 15^(th) September, and had its second
reading on 3^(rd) December. It was then committed to a Public Bill Committee, which
is expected to finish and report to the House by the end of 7^(th) January.

 * **[New Commission to reclaim dormant assets for charity](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/01/07/cabinet-office-commission-to-reclaim-dormant-assets-for-charity/)**(
   7 January 2016)
 * **[Extra time to apply for Government flood match-funding](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/01/12/extra-time-government-flood-match-funding-applications/)**(
   12 January 2016)
 * **[NI education department announces capital funding scheme](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/03/14/ni-education-department-announces-capital-funding-scheme/)**(
   14 March 2016)