Regulator set to postpone public benefit guidance

By Emilie Filou, Third Sector, 3 October 2007

The publication of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit may be delayed because of the huge response to the consultation on the subject.

The regulator had initially planned to publish its main guidance on what constitutes public benefit in October, but has now put the schedule on hold after receiving more than 900 responses to its consultation. "We were delighted with the very high number of responses, but we need to work through...