Explanatory Notes

Equality Act 2010

2010 CHAPTER 15

8 April 2010

Commentary on Sections

Part 16: General and Miscellaneous

Schedule 14: Educational charities and endowments

Educational charities: paragraph 1

Effect

899.This paragraph provides for trust deeds or other instruments concerning educational charities which restrict available benefits to a single sex to be modified by a Minister of the Crown. This cannot be done within 25 years of the trust being created without the consent of the donor, or the donor’s or testator’s personal representatives. Applicants need to publish particulars of the proposal and invite representations for the Minister to consider before making the order.