questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the average waiting time was for an application to register a new charity or convert an existing non-profit organisation into a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in the last 12 months; and what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of administrative processes on grassroots community organisations' ability to access critical grant funding.
answerText: Applications that clearly demonstrate exclusively charitable purposes are typically registered within 4 days of receipt. In instances where further exploration is required, the average wait for further assessment is 23 weeks. It is important that the Char...
heading: Civil Society