§ Mr. Boydenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the programme of registration of charities under the Charities Act, 1960, has now been completed.
§ Mr. BrookeCharities in England and Wales, unless excepted by the provisions of Section 4 of the Act, are required to register particulars with the Charity Commissioners or the Minister of Education. The registration of religious charities has been deferred until 1964. Up to 16th November, 1963, the Charity Commissioners had registered 28,267 charities. Further information about the progress of registration will be given in the Charity Commissioners' Annual Report for 1962, which I hope shortly to present to Parliament. 121W Inquiries about the progress of registering education charities should be addressed to my right hon. Friend the Minister of Education.