Accessibility Features
Accessibility | Skip to Start of Article | Skip to Search | Skip to Navigation Menu | Skip to Themes | Skip to Regions | Skip to Members Sign InAccessibility Features
Accessibility | Skip to Start of Article | Skip to Search | Skip to Navigation Menu | Skip to Themes | Skip to Regions | Skip to Members Sign In
Seamus Mc Aleavey, Chief Executive of NICVA, has welcomed the news that the Charities Bill for Northern Ireland has passed through its final stage at the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The Charities Bill has been a long time coming and NICVA and charities in Northern Ireland have been seeking this legislation for over fifteen years. Today Margaret Ritchie, Minister for Social Development, has been able to bring it to a conclusion.
"We are delighted that the Minister intends to have a Charity Commission in place by the end of this year – that will be good for charities in Northern Ireland and will build the confidence of the public. In the past people were worried about bogus charities and were never quite sure about where they could go with concerns. The new Charity Commission will help both the public and charities as they interact with each other.”
Seamus Mc Aleavey went on to say:
I am delighted that the Minister for Social Development has moved with all speed and now that she has had approval in the Assembly for her Bill, she has also placed advertisements for the appointment of five Commissioners including a Chief Commissioner. NICVA and its members in the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland look forward to working with the new Commission when it is formed later in the year.”
Footer
NICVA | 61 Duncairn Gardens | Belfast | BT15 2GB
Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action is registered as a company limited by guarantee in Northern Ireland (No 1792) and is registered as a charity for tax purposes with the Inland Revenue