Charity Commission for England and Wales

The complainant has requested correspondence between the Charity Commission and a charity relating over a specified time period. The Charity Commission disclosed some information but withheld the remaining information under sections 31, 41 and 40 FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Charity Commission has correctly engaged section 31(1)(g) and the balance of the public interest favours withholding the information.  However, as it failed to respond within 20 working days it has breached section 10(1) and 17(1) FOIA.