178 Persons disqualified from being charity trustees or trustees of a charity
Charities Act 2011 (2011 c 25) | Legislation

Disqualification of charity trustees and trustees

178  Persons disqualified from being charity trustees or trustees of a charity

(1)     A person (“P”) is disqualified from being a charity trustee or trustee for a charity in the following cases—

Case A

P has been convicted [of—

(a)     an offence specified in section 178A;

(b)     an offence, not specified in section 178A, that involves dishonesty or deception].

Case B

P has been [made] bankrupt or sequestration of P's estate has been awarded and (in either case)—

(a)     P has not been discharged, or

(b)     P is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim order.

Case C

P has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, creditors and has not been discharged in respect of it.

Case D

P has been removed [as a trustee, charity trustee, officer,

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