The Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2011 No. 1726

Appointment of principal regulator of exempt charities: maintained schools etc. in England

2.  The Secretary of State for Education is prescribed as the principal regulator of any exempt charity which is—

(a) the governing body of a foundation, voluntary or foundation special school in England;

(b) a foundation body for schools in England established under section 21 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998(1);

(c) an institution which—

(i) is administered by or on behalf of a body to which paragraph (a) or (b) applies; and

(ii) is established for the general purposes of, or for any special purpose of or in connection with that body or any foundation, voluntary or foundation special school or schools.

(1)

1998 c.31. Section 21 was amended by the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40), Schedule 3, paragraph 14 and Schedule 18, Part 3.