Public Benefit

More than 1,000 ISC schools are charities. ISC has taken the lead on challenging the Charity Commission’s controversial interpretation of public benefit, and issues guidance on how schools can live up to their charitable purposes.

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Sponsor Capacity Fund

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16 November 2012

ISC Submits Evidence to the Public Administration Select Committee

We have responded to the PASC’s call for evidence on certain questions of charity law, including the definition of charitable purposes and public benefit.

14 September 2012

ISC Responds to the Charity Commission's Consultation on Public Benefit

We have responded to the Charity Commission’s consultation on its draft public benefit guidance.

14 September 2012

ISC responds to All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Mobility

We have responded to the APPG’s request for examples of “social mobility gold-spots”.

20 August 2012

Community Partnership School Conference 2012

This exciting residential conference for sixth formers and teachers involved in Community Action projects through their schools will be held from 9th to 11th November 2012.

6 July 2012

ISC responds to call for evidence by Lord Hodgson

The review of the Charities Act 2006 is well underway and a number of calls for evidence have been published

5 April 2012

Calls for evidence published by Hodgson Review

The review of the Charities Act 2006 is well underway and a number of “Calls for Evidence” have been published.

8 March 2012

Haysmacintyre Schools’ Conference 2012

Matthew Burgess addressed the haysmacintyre Schools’ Conference on Wednesday 1 February on the subject “Public benefit – the final chapter?”

2 February 2012

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Consultation Responses

ISC Responds to the Charity Commission's Consultation

ISC Responds to the Charity Commission's Consultation on its Draft Public Benefit Guidance

ISC responds to call for evidence by Lord Hodgson.

ISC has responded to one of many calls for evidence, relating to definition of charity and the public benefit requirement.