Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012
Last amended by The Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Notification Requirements: Social Housing) Regulations 2023 in 2023. 1 recorded amendment effect (legislation.gov.uk changes data).
Independent editorial summary — not the official statute text. Read the official version on legislation.gov.uk.
Summary
The CIO Regulations 2012 set out the detailed rules for Charitable Incorporated Organisations, a corporate form created specifically for charities. CIOs have legal personality and limited liability but are regulated only by the Charity Commission (not Companies House), reducing regulatory burden.
Key Points
- CIO is a body corporate with legal personality separate from its members (reg. 3)
- Members' liability limited to their guarantee (if any) in the constitution
- CIO must be registered with Charity Commission, not Companies House
- Constitution must include name, purposes, principal office, and trustee provisions
- Sets out requirements for conversion of existing charities/companies to CIO
- Provides for amalgamation and winding up of CIOs
Parts & Sections
Amendments History
2012 — The Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012
97 recorded amendment effects (legislation.gov.uk changes data).
2022 — The Charities Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1, Consequential and Saving Provision) Regulations 2022
1 commencement (coming-into-force) effect (legislation.gov.uk changes data).
2017 — The Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Conversion) Regulations 2017
1 recorded amendment effect (legislation.gov.uk changes data).
2023 — The Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Notification Requirements: Social Housing) Regulations 2023
1 recorded amendment effect (legislation.gov.uk changes data).