Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

The complainant has requested information about an inquiry being undertaken by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (‘the CCNI’) into a particular charity. The CCNI refused the request on the grounds that it was vexatious within the meaning of section 14(1) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the CCNI was entitled to rely on section 14(1) to refuse the request. Further to this decision notice being issued, the CCNI informed the Commissioner that the decision maker and the internal reviewer were not the same person, as was suggested in paragraph 48.