Resources

Resources

A library of relevant legislation, guidance, documents and forms helpful to Jersey charities and their governors

Type
Document Title
Date Created
Last Updated
RO.27-2025 Charities (Reportable Matters) (Jersey) Order 2025
This order is made under Article 19(1)(h) of the Charities (Jersey) Law 2014 to extend reportable matters to include certain convictions
May 2025
The Charities (Jersey) Law 2014
A LAW to establish a commissioner and register of charities, to impose duties on governors of charities, to regulate use of the term “charity” and for related purposes.
November 2014
April 2023
RO.17/2018 Charities (Jersey) Law 2014 (Appointed Day) Act 2018

These regulations state the commencement date for certain elements of the Jersey Charities Law. These elements include the charity register, information for governors, how charity data is handled, appeals to the charity tribunal.
March 2018
April 2018
RO.18-2018 Charities (Transitional Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 2018
These regulations detail transitional provisions in relation to tax exemption for charities with regard to income tax, stamp duty, land transaction tax, and GST in 2020 -2021.
March 2018
September 2021
RO.19-2018 Charities (Core Financial Information) (Jersey) Regulations 2018
These regulations prescribe the core financial information that must be provided to the Jersey Charity Commissioner on an application for registration.
January 2019
September 2021
RO.20-2018 Charities (Tribunal -Restricted Section Of Register) (Jersey) Regulations 2018
These regulations protect information about an entity that has applied for or is registered on the restricted section of the register and where there is an appeal against a decision of the Charity Commissioner.
March 2018
September 2021
RO.59-2018 Charities (Additional Information) (Jersey) Order 2018
This order sets out the additional information required pertaining to governor payments, the financial and public benefit information required for annual returns and  financial and non-financial information required for the register.
April 2018
June 2018
RO.60-2018 Charities (Restricted Section Of Register) (Jersey) Order 2018
This order sets out the funding conditions to be met and grounds for refusal for entry in the restricted section of the charity register.
April 2018
September 2021
RO.144-2019 Charities (Timing Of Annual Return) (Jersey) Order 2019
This order defines what an annual return relates to and when it must be filed.
December 2019
September 2021
RO.102-2020 Charities (Appeals- Reasons And Time Limits) (Jersey) Order 2020
This order applies to certain decisions of the Charity Commissioner to refuse registration or decisions taken against registered charities detailing how the Commissioner may give notice to the charity or trustees of information required and steps to take, and time limits for appeal.
July 2020
July 2020
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Document Title
Date Created
Last Updated
CC – Guidance Note 4 – Annual Returns – Updated 25th January 2023
This note explains the various legal rules governing annual returns.
March 2020
January 2023
CC- Guidance-Note-3b-Restricted-Section updated 16th July 2018
This note should be read in conjunction with Guidance Note 3a and covers the requirements under the Law for applications for registration in the Restricted Section of the charity register and indicates the information provided by applicants that will be entered in the public part of the register.
July 2018
July 2018
CC- Guidance Note 3a – Application Process (Revised May 2025)
This note covers the requirements under the Law for applications for registration in the General Section of the charity register and indicates the information provided by applicants that will be entered in the public part of the register.
July 2018
May 2025
CC – Guidance Note 2 – The Charity Test
This sets out the charitable purposes and public benefit elements of the charity test
May 2018
May 2018
CC – Guidance Note 1-updated 29th September 2021
This provides an introduction to the Guidance Note series. It summarises the main provisions of the Law, addresses terminology and the role of the Commissioner, sets out the general approach to the operation of the Law that the Commissioner intends to follow, and covers aspects of the legal background to it.
April 2018
September 2021
CC – Charity Test Guidance – Report on Consultation May 2018
This is the Commissioner’s report relating to the response to the public consultation on draft guidance.
May 2018
May 2018
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Document Title
Date Created
Last Updated
Charity Commissioner’s Annual Report 2024
This is the annual report for 2024 produced by the Jersey Charity Commissioner provided to the Minister to be laid before the States pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Charities (Jersey) Law 2014.
April 2025
April 2025
Charity Commissioner’s Annual Report 2023
This is the annual report for 2023 produced by the Jersey Charity Commissioner provided to the Minister to be laid before the States pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Charities (Jersey) Law 2014
April 2024
April 2024
Charity Commissioner’s Annual Report 2022
This is the annual report for 2022 produced by the Jersey Charity Commissioner provided to the Minister to be laid before the States pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Charities (Jersey) Law 2014.
March 2023
April 2023
Charity Commissioner’s Annual Report 2021
This is the annual report for 2021 produced by the Jersey Charity Commissioner provided to the Minister to be laid before the States pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Charities (Jersey) Law 2014.
March 2022
April 2022
Charity Commissioner’s Annual Report 2020
This is the annual report for 2020 produced by the Jersey Charity Commissioner provided to the Minister to be laid before the States pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Charities (Jersey) Law 2014.
March 2021
April 2021
Charity Commissioner’s Annual Report 2019
This is the annual report for 2019 produced by the Jersey Charity Commissioner provided to the Minister to be laid before the States pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Charities (Jersey) Law 2014.
March 2020
April 2020
Charity Commissioner’s Annual Report 2018
This is the annual report for 2018 produced by the Jersey Charity Commissioner provided to the Minister to be laid before the States pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Charities (Jersey) Law 2014.
March 2019
April 2019
Charity Commissioner’s Annual Report 2017
This is the annual report for 2017 produced by the Jersey Charity Commissioner provided to the Minister to be laid before the States pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Charities (Jersey) Law 2014.
March 2018
April 2018

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