Kings College London
- Date 22 May 2024
- Sector Education
- Decision(s) FOI 1: Upheld, FOI 10(1): Upheld, FOI 17: Upheld, FOI 41(1): Not upheld, FOI 43(2): Not upheld
The complainant has requested information from King’s College London (KCL) relating to donations made by a named donor. KCL provided some information but withheld other information, citing sections 41(1) (information provided in confidence), 43(2) (commercial interests) and 40(2) (personal information) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that KCL correctly cited sections 41(1) and 43(2) of FOIA. The public interest regarding section 43 lies in non-disclosure. The Commissioner finds that KCL breached sections 1(1)(b) and 10(1) of FOIA by disclosing information to which the complainant was entitled beyond the legislative timeframe. It breached section 17(1) of FOIA by later relying on exemptions it had not included in the refusal notice. The Commissioner does not require further steps. Information Tribunal FT/EA/2024/0239 under appeal.