An exempt charity is an institution established in England and Wales for charitable purposes which is exempt from registration with, and oversight by, the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Exempt charities are largely institutions of further and higher education, universities, industrial and provident societies, friendly societies, or national museums, that were established by Act of Parliament or by Royal Charter.
Educational institutions 2 The universities of Oxford, Cambridge, London, Durham, Newcastle and Manchester.
6(1) A successor company to a higher education corporation at a time when the institution conducted by the company is eligible, by virtue of an order made under section 129 of the 1988 Act, to receive support from funds administered by the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
10 Any foundation body established under section 21 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
11A sixth form college corporation (within the meaning of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).
(3) Any institution which— (a) is administered by or on behalf of a body included in paragraph 9 or 10, and (b) is established for the general purposes of, or for any special purpose of or in connection with, that body or any foundation, voluntary or foundation special school or schools.
The following charities are no longer exempt, because there was no suitable body to act as principal regulator:[2]