Charity Commission withdraws Official Warning issued to the Institute of Economic Affairs
28 June 2019
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The Official Warning issued to the Institute of Economic Affairs on 5th February 2019 has been withdrawn by the Charity Commission, with immediate effect.
The Warning was issued earlier this year for the IEA’s publication and launch of a trade paper, Plan A+.
Yesterday the Warning was withdrawn, and the Charity Commission has made an undertaking to remove the Warning from its website.
Commenting on this update, Chairman of the IEA’s Board of Trustees Neil Record said:
“The Institute of Economic Affairs is delighted that the Charity Commission has decided to withdraw the Official Warning with immediate effect.
“I am greatly looking forward to working with the Charity Commission in the months and years ahead.”
Notes to editors:
For media enquiries please contact Kate Andrews: kandrews@iea.org.uk | 07476 915 072 or Nerissa Chesterfield: nchesterfield@iea.org.uk | 07791 390 268
The IEA’s initial response, when the Official Warning was issued, can be found here.
The mission of the Institute of Economic Affairs is to improve understanding of the fundamental institutions of a free society by analysing and expounding the role of markets in solving economic and social problems and seeks to provide analysis in order to improve the public understanding of economics.
The IEA is a registered educational charity and independent of all political parties.
The Warning was issued earlier this year for the IEA’s publication and launch of a trade paper, Plan A+.
Yesterday the Warning was withdrawn, and the Charity Commission has made an undertaking to remove the Warning from its website.
Commenting on this update, Chairman of the IEA’s Board of Trustees Neil Record said:
“The Institute of Economic Affairs is delighted that the Charity Commission has decided to withdraw the Official Warning with immediate effect.
“I am greatly looking forward to working with the Charity Commission in the months and years ahead.”
Notes to editors:
For media enquiries please contact Kate Andrews: kandrews@iea.org.uk | 07476 915 072 or Nerissa Chesterfield: nchesterfield@iea.org.uk | 07791 390 268
The IEA’s initial response, when the Official Warning was issued, can be found here.
The mission of the Institute of Economic Affairs is to improve understanding of the fundamental institutions of a free society by analysing and expounding the role of markets in solving economic and social problems and seeks to provide analysis in order to improve the public understanding of economics.
The IEA is a registered educational charity and independent of all political parties.
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