The Arts Council of England framework document 2025 to ...

4.2. The department typically provides funding to Arts Council England through section 70 of the Charities Act 2006. This funding is typically provided as grant-in-aid. [...] 11.1. Any disputes between the department and Arts Council England will be resolved in as timely a manner as possible. The department and Arts Council England will seek to resolve any disputes through an informal process in the first instance. If this is not possible, then a formal process, overseen by the senior sponsor, will be used to resolve the issue. Failing this, the senior sponsor will ask the relevant policy Director General to oversee the dispute. They may then choose to ask the [...] iv. take into account the codes of good practice and guidance set out in Annex A of this framework document, as they apply to arm’s length bodies. v. comply with its duties under charity law.