Registered providers: insolvency, restructuring etc

I1I219Notification of constitutional changes

1

The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is amended as follows.

2

In section 169A (registered societies: change of rules)—

a

in the heading, after “rules” insert “etc”;

b

after “society’s rules” insert “, name or registered office”.

3

For section 169B substitute—

169BCharity: change to trusts etc

1

The trustees of a registered charity that is a registered provider must notify the regulator of any change to—

a

the trusts of the charity;

b

the purposes of the charity (if not falling within paragraph (a));

c

the name of the charity entered in the register of charities;

d

any number allocated to the charity by the Charity Commission which appears in the register of charities;

e

any contact address for the charity which appears in the register of charities.

2

But the duty to notify the regulator of changes to the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) does not apply to the trustees of a registered charity that is a registered company.

3

In this section—

  • “the register of charities” means the register of charities kept under section 29 of the Charities Act 2011;

  • “trusts”, in relation to a charity, has the same meaning as in the Charities Act 2011 (see section 353 of that Act).

4

After section 169C insert—

169CALimited liability partnership: change of name etc

A registered provider that is a limited liability partnership must notify the regulator of any change to its name or registered office.