Part 8 E+W Charity accounts, reports and returns

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (2.1.2013) by The Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Insolvency and Dissolution) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3013), regs. 1, 41

CHAPTER 2 E+W Group accounts

142 “Group accounts” E+W

(1) For the purposes of this Part, “group accounts” means consolidated accounts—

(a) relating to the group, and

(b) complying with such requirements as to their form and contents as may be prescribed by regulations made by the [F1 Secretary of State].

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may in particular make provision—

(a) for any such accounts to be prepared in accordance with such methods and principles as are specified or referred to in the regulations;

(b) for dealing with cases where the financial years of the members of the group do not all coincide;

(c) as to any information to be provided by way of notes to the accounts.

(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may also make provision—

(a) for determining the financial years of subsidiary undertakings for the purposes of this Part;

(b) for imposing on the charity trustees of a parent charity requirements with respect to securing that such financial years coincide with that of the charity.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 142(1)(b) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(2)(v) (with art. 12)