Charity Commission
- Date 3 November 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 10: Upheld, FOI 31(1)(g): Not upheld
The complainant has requested information regarding whistleblowing concerns. The above public authority (“the Commission”) relied on section 31(1)(g), section 40, and section 41 of FOIA to withhold the requested information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Charity Commission has correctly applied section 31(1)(g) of FOIA to information it is withholding as disclosure would be likely to prejudice the exercise of its functions under sections 31(2)(a), (b), (c), (f) and (g). The public interest favours maintaining this exemption. However, the Commissioner has concluded that the Commission breached section 10(1) and 17(1) of FOIA by failing to respond to the request within 20 working days. No steps are required as a result of this decision notice.