Charity Commission

The complainant has requested information associated with the governance of the Malvern Hills Conservators. The Charity Commission withheld the relevant information it holds under section 31(1)(g) of the FOIA (law enforcement), section 40(2) (personal data) and section 42 (legal professional privilege), with the public interest favouring maintaining the exemptions where relevant. The Charity Commission subsequently advised the Commissioner that it is no longer relying on the section 42 exemption. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: The Charity Commission is entitled to withhold the requested information under section 31(1)(g) of the FOIA, by reference to section 31(2)(f) and (g), and the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The Commissioner does not require the Charity Commission to take any remedial steps.