Information Commissioner's Office

Charity Commission

10 December 2008, Local government (Other)

The complainant requested from the Charity Commission information regarding support for changes to the Singh Sabha London East registered charity. The Charity Commission identified that the requested information comprises two documents and stated that personal data contained in those documents was being withheld on the basis of the exemption under section 40(2) of the Act. The Commissioner has investigated and agrees with the Charity Commission’s application of section 40(2) in relation to that personal data. However he finds that the refusal notice issued by the authority did not comply with the requirements in section 17(1) and 17(7). The Commissioner also finds that the Charity Commission breached section 1(1)(b) and 10(1) in failing to provide the date when the Charity Commission was provided with the documents within the time for compliance.

FOI 10: Upheld FOI 17: Upheld FOI 40: Not upheld