The Regulator for Charities in England and Wales

OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE

ORDERS AND SCHEMES

Title Reference Number Page / Paragraph
Orders under s.26 of the Charities Act 1993 OG 1 A1  
An overview – what is a Scheme, what are our powers, and why might one be needed? OG 1 A2  
Providing trustees with a power of amendment OG 1 B1  
Application for a Scheme – who may apply and what form should the application take? OG 1 B2  
Preparing a draft Scheme – considerations to bear in mind and procedures to follow OG 1 B3  
Publication of our intention to make a Scheme OG 1 B4  
Action to take after a Scheme is established OG 1 B5  
Charities governed by statute or Royal Charter OG 1 B6  
Charities Act 1993 – Schedule 4 OG 1 C1  
Draft s. 26 Order (general power of amendment) OG 1 D1  
Draft s.26 Order (specified provisions and power of amendment) OG 1 D2  
Draft s.26 Order (specified provisions only) OG 1 D3  
To discharge an Order of the Commissioners under the power given in section 89(3) of the Charities Act 1993 OG 1 D4  
Draft Order to authorise a transfer of a charity’s property to another charity OG 1 D5  
Draft s.26 Scheme (general power of amendment) OG 1 D6  
Guidance note for charity trustees on the use of a power of amendment OG 1 D7  
Flowchart – how to identify the correct power to use to alter a governing document OG 1 F1  
Flowchart- making a s.16 Scheme – main stages OG 1 F2  
Flowchart – method of application for a s.16 Scheme OG 1 F3  
     
See also:    
Amending charities' governing documents: Orders and Schemes CC36  
Pooling schemes and pool charities OG 49  
     
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