New Regulations And Requirements For Local Charities

The Charities etc. (Guernsey and Alderney) Ordinance, 2021 (Ordinance) and the raft of regulations that fall under it and which came in to force at the end of April repeals and replaces the previous legal framework in place for the oversight of charities and other non profit organisations (NPO) under the Charities and Non Profit Organisations (Registration) (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (2008 Law).

The purpose of the new Ordinance is to consolidate and clarify the requirements applicable to charities and other NPOs, whilst also making a number of revisions to ensure that the framework is sufficient to protect the public and to enable the jurisdiction to meet international standards for addressing money laundering and terrorist financing. The obligations imposed and the changes brought by this legislation will impact upon most Guernsey charities and require each charity to carefully consider its position and to implement any amendments in structure and governance necessary to