History of The Charity Commission
Further information: Charitable trusts in English law#Charity CommissionPrior to the 1840s body of Commissioners had been established by the Statue of Charitable Uses 1601 however these proved ineffective. The Charity Commission was first established by the Charitable Trusts Act 1853. There had been several attempts at reforming charities before that which had been opposed by various interest groups including the church, the courts, the companies, and the universities. The power of the commission was strengthened by amendments to the act in 1855, 1860, 1862.
The Charities Act 2006 established its current structure and name.
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