Context
The draft National Church Governance Measure proposes substantial changes to the charitable objects of the Church Commissioners, which regulate the income of the Church. There are differences between the Charity Commission and the Church hierarchy on these proposals.
Question
What guidance the Church Commissioners have received from the Charity Commission on changes proposed under the draft National Church Governance Measure. To what extent does the Second Church Estates Commissioner regard it as necessary to secure the approval of the Charity Commission when Parliament is establishing a body that will have the power to alter its own constitution?
Answer from Alan Campbell
The national Church institutions have worked closely with the Charity Commission on the draft Measure and have considered its comments carefully. The commission took a different view from the Church on the remuneration of the chair of CENS, but amendments were made to the Measure in response to these concerns.
Not addressed: The exact necessity for securing Charity Commission's approval was not addressed directly; only mentioned that work has been done with the commission.
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