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(1)For the purposes of the law of England and Wales, “charity” means an institution which—
(a)is established for charitable purposes only, and
(b)falls to be subject to the control of the High Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction with respect to charities.
(2)The definition of “charity” in subsection (1) does not apply for the purposes of an enactment if a different definition of that term applies for those purposes by virtue of that or any other enactment.
(3)A reference in any enactment or document to a charity within the meaning of the Charitable Uses Act 1601 (c. 4) or the preamble to it is to be construed as a reference to a charity as defined by subsection (1).
Commencement Information
(1)For the purposes of the law of England and Wales, a charitable purpose is a purpose which—
(a)falls within subsection (2), and
(b)is for the public benefit (see section 3).
(2)A purpose falls within this subsection if it falls within any of the following descriptions of purposes—
(a)the prevention or relief of poverty;
(b)the advancement of education;
(c)the advancement of religion;
(d)the advancement of health or the saving of lives;
(e)the advancement of citizenship or community development;
(f)the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science;
(g)the advancement of amateur sport;
(h)the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity;
(i)the advancement of environmental protection or improvement;
(j)the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage;
(k)the advancement of animal welfare;
(l)the promotion of the efficiency of the armed forces of the Crown, or of the efficiency of the police, fire and rescue services or ambulance services;
(m)any other purposes within subsection (4).
(3)In subsection (2)—
(a)in paragraph (c) “religion” includes—
(i)a religion which involves belief in more than one god, and
(ii)a religion which does not involve belief in a god;
(b)in paragraph (d) “the advancement of health” includes the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering;
(c)paragraph (e) includes—
(i)rural or urban regeneration, and
(ii)the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities;
(d)in paragraph (g) “sport” means sports or games which promote health by involving physical or mental skill or exertion;
(e)paragraph (j) includes relief given by the provision of accommodation or care to the persons mentioned in that paragraph; and
(f)in paragraph (l) “fire and rescue services” means services provided by fire and rescue authorities under Part 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21).
(4)The purposes within this subsection (see subsection (2)(m)) are—
(a)any purposes not within paragraphs (a) to (l) of subsection (2) but recognised as charitable purposes under existing charity law or by virtue of section 1 of the Recreational Charities Act 1958 (c. 17);
(b)any purposes that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to, or within the spirit of, any purposes falling within any of those paragraphs or paragraph (a) above; and
(c)any purposes that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to, or within the spirit of, any purposes which have been recognised under charity law as falling within paragraph (b) above or this paragraph.
(5)Where any of the terms used in any of paragraphs (a) to (l) of subsection (2), or in subsection (3), has a particular meaning under charity law, the term is to be taken as having the same meaning where it appears in that provision.
(6)Any reference in any enactment or document (in whatever terms)—
(a)to charitable purposes, or
(b)to institutions having purposes that are charitable under charity law,
is to be construed in accordance with subsection (1).
(7)Subsection (6)—
(a)applies whether the enactment or document was passed or made before or after the passing of this Act, but
(b)does not apply where the context otherwise requires.
(8)In this section—
“charity law” means the law relating to charities in England and Wales; and
“existing charity law” means charity law as in force immediately before the day on which this section comes into force.
Commencement Information
I2S. 2(1)(a)(2)-(8) in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/945, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 5)
I3S. 2(1)(b) in force at 27.2.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.
I4S. 2(1)(b) in force at 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/945, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 5)
(1)This section applies in connection with the requirement in section 2(1)(b) that a purpose falling within section 2(2) must be for the public benefit if it is to be a charitable purpose.
(2)In determining whether that requirement is satisfied in relation to any such purpose, it is not to be presumed that a purpose of a particular description is for the public benefit.
(3)In this Part any reference to the public benefit is a reference to the public benefit as that term is understood for the purposes of the law relating to charities in England and Wales.
(4)Subsection (3) applies subject to subsection (2).
Commencement Information
I5S. 3(1) in force at 27.2.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.
I6S. 3(1) in force at 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/945, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 5)
I7S. 3(2)-(4) in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/945, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 5)
(1)The Charity Commission for England and Wales (see section 6 of this Act) must issue guidance in pursuance of its public benefit objective.
(2)That objective is to promote awareness and understanding of the operation of the requirement mentioned in section 3(1) (see section 1B(3) and (4) of the Charities Act 1993 (c. 10), as inserted by section 7 of this Act).
(3)The Commission may from time to time revise any guidance issued under this section.
(4)The Commission must carry out such public and other consultation as it considers appropriate—
(a)before issuing any guidance under this section, or
(b)(unless it considers that it is unnecessary to do so) before revising any such guidance.
(5)The Commission must publish any guidance issued or revised under this section in such manner as it considers appropriate.
(6)The charity trustees of a charity must have regard to any such guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.
Commencement Information
I8S. 4(1)-(5) in force at 27.2.2007 by S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.
I9S. 4(6) in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/945, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 4-6)
(1)The Recreational Charities Act 1958 (c. 17) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).
(2)In section 1 (certain recreational and similar purposes deemed to be charitable) for subsection (2) substitute—
“(2)The requirement in subsection (1) that the facilities are provided in the interests of social welfare cannot be satisfied if the basic conditions are not met.
(2A)The basic conditions are—
(a)that the facilities are provided with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities are primarily intended; and
(b)that either—
(i)those persons have need of the facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty, or social and economic circumstances, or
(ii)the facilities are to be available to members of the public at large or to male, or to female, members of the public at large.”
(3)Section 2 (miners' welfare trusts) is omitted.
(4)A registered sports club established for charitable purposes is to be treated as not being so established, and accordingly cannot be a charity.
(5)In subsection (4) a “registered sports club” means [F1a registered club within the meaning of Chapter 9 of Part 13 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (community amateur sports clubs).]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 5(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the commencing Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 492 (with Sch. 2)
Commencement Information
I10S. 5(1) in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/945, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 5)
I11S. 5(1) in force at 1.4.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/945, art. 3, Sch. 2
I12S. 5(1) in force at 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/945, art. 2A, Sch. 1A (as inserted (30.3.2009) by S.I. 2009/841, art. 2(2)(6))
I13S. 5(2) in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/945, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 5)
I14S. 5(3) in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/945, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with art. 10)
I15S. 5(3) in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2008/945, art. 2A, Sch. 1A (as inserted (30.3.2009) by S.I. 2009/841, art. 2(2)(6))
I16S. 5(4) in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/945, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with art. 11) (as amended (30.3.2009) by S.I. 2009/841, art. 2)
I17S. 5(5) in force at 1.4.2009 by S.I. 2008/945, art. 3, Sch. 2 (as amended (30.3.2009) by S.I. 2009/841, art. 2)
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